Leonhard Wächter: Biography, Facts and Career
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Leonhard Wächter (25 November 1762-11 February 1837) was a German writer and historian who often published under the pseudonym Veit Weber. His most well-known work of fiction was Sagen der Vorzeit ('Legends of the Past'), a seven volume idealized account of Germany in the middle ages. The work influenced several 18th- and early 19th-century Gothic novelists in both Britain and France. According to the Germanist James Taft Hatfield, it also had an influence on Goethe's poem "Im ernsten Beinhaus".
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- Full name: Leonhard Wächter
- Born: 1762-11-25
- Nationality: Germany
- Known as: Author
- Wikidata ID: Q110205
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Leonhard Wächter (25 November 1762, 11 February 1837) was a German writer and historian who often published under the pseudonym Veit Weber.
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Leonhard Wächter was born on 1762-11-25.
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