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Der Fragmentenstreit: Heresy for the MassesMain MenuIntroductionVisualizing the FragmentenstreitA Force-Directed Visualization of the Main Responses to the FragmenteTimelineA Timeline of the Main Responses to the Fragmente eines UngenanntenResponses to the Fragmente eines UngenanntenA Bibliography of the Main Responses to the Fragmente eines UngenanntenCensorshipTimeline of Lessing's CensorshipJournalsA geographical index of all periodicals that discuss the conflict surrounding the Fragmente eines UngenanntenAcknowledgmentsJonathan Blake Finebd8b627e75f54433e4318ace38f2a448d72a31ef
The Fragments
1media/behn al.jpg2021-03-26T12:32:01-07:00Jonathan Blake Finebd8b627e75f54433e4318ace38f2a448d72a31ef3737218Lessing's decade-long effort to publicize the Fragmente eines Ungenanntenplain2023-12-02T07:17:57-08:00Jonathan Blake Finebd8b627e75f54433e4318ace38f2a448d72a31efThe first fragment, "Von Duldung der Deisten," was published by Lessing in 1774; it attracted little notice. Lessing published the five fragments known as the Fragmente eines Ungenannten in January 1777. The titles of the individual fragments are:
Lessing subsequently published "Von dem Zwecke Jesu und seiner Jünger." It was after this final excerpt from Reimarus's manuscript that the Fragmentenstreit exploded into public consciousness and attracted dozens of responses by eminent theologians as well as numerous marginal figures. These texts were discussed and debated in journals throughout Europe. Lessing could not participate in much of this debate on account of his censorship by the Duke of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel. He compensated for this forced retreat via the publication of his drama Nathan der Weise.
