Project Gutenberg 2015-03-23 Public domain in the USA. 137 Lenz, Jakob Michael Reinhold 1751 1792 Lenz, Reinhold Lenz, J. M. R. (Jakob Michael Reinhold) Schmidt, Erich 1853 1913 05031957 Vertheidigung des Herrn Wieland gegen die Wolken, von dem Verfasser der Wolken Deutsche Litteraturdenkmale des 18. und 19. Jahrhunderts, No. 121, Dritte Folge No. 1 E-text prepared by Peter Becker, Taavi Kalju, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by the Google Books Library Project (http://books.google.com) "Vertheidigung des Herrn Wieland gegen die Wolken, von dem Verfasser der Wolken" by J. M. R. Lenz is a literary defense written in the late 18th century. This work addresses the criticisms levied against the author Christoph Martin Wieland, particularly in response to satirical attacks from his contemporaries, including Lenz himself. Focusing on the intellectual debates and tensions of the time, it explores themes of artistic integrity, moral values, and the role of literature in society. The opening of the text establishes a context for Lenz’s defense, indicating that he aims to clarify his controversial position regarding Wieland’s work, particularly his perceived moral failings. Lenz begins by reflecting on the circumstances that prompted his initial criticisms and the satirical piece titled "Wolken." Acknowledging the tumultuous literary landscape, he discusses the necessity of addressing both the impact of personal grievances and the broader implications for German literature. Through philosophical discourse and commentary on contemporary literary trends, Lenz seeks to vindicate Wieland while simultaneously warning future writers of the perils of literary reputation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. de Wieland, Christoph Martin, 1733-1813 PT Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: German Literature 144879 2025-08-19T12:34:17.274353 text/html 122731 2024-10-24T17:11:21 text/html 133083 2025-08-19T12:34:20.074316 application/epub+zip 132972 2025-08-19T12:34:17.846334 application/epub+zip 119820 2025-08-19T12:34:17.543345 application/epub+zip 191495 2025-08-19T12:34:22.058297 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 166114 2025-08-19T12:34:19.765329 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 152807 2022-09-22T05:17:47.257939 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 115099 2025-08-19T12:34:16.999345 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 94911 2024-10-24T17:11:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17530 2025-08-19T12:34:22.192304 application/rdf+xml 14048 2025-08-19T12:34:17.624334 image/jpeg 2450 2025-08-19T12:34:17.584320 image/jpeg 116776 2025-08-19T12:34:17.292318 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog de.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia