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Which city was Lessing associated with?

  • Hamburg

  • Berlin

  • Munich

  • Frankfurt

Answer

Hamburg was the city most closely associated with Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, a prominent figure in the German Enlightenment. Lessing lived and worked in Hamburg for several years, where he served as the dramaturge for the Hamburg National Theatre. During his time in Hamburg, Lessing wrote some of his most famous works, including the plays "Miss Sara Sampson" and "Emilia Galotti," and the philosophical treatise "Laocoön."
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