Schlegel

[ shley-guhl ]

noun

1. Au·gust Wil·helm von [ou, -g, oo, st , vil, -helm f, uh, n], 1767–1845, German poet, critic, and translator.
2. his brother Frie·drich von [free, -d, r, i, kh, f, uh, n], 1772–1829, German critic, philosopher, and poet.

Schlegel

/ ˈʃleːɡəl /

noun

1. SchlegelAugust Wilhelm von17671845MGermanWRITING: criticMISC: scholar August Wilhelm von (ˈauɡʊst ˈvɪlhɛlm fɔn). 1767–1845, German romantic critic and scholar, noted particularly for his translations of Shakespeare
2. SchlegelFriedrich von17721829MGermanPHILOSOPHY: philosopherWRITING: critic his brother, Friedrich von (ˈfriːdrɪç fɔn). 1772–1829, German philosopher and critic; a founder of the romantic movement in Germany

Example Sentences

Schlegel was referencing Saldaña’s track record as a former three-term state assemblywoman first elected in 2004.

From Voice of San Diego

“Our relationship with the U.S. has been growing colder and colder,” said the Duma deputy, Robert Schlegel.

From The Daily Beast

Schlegel and others also objected to the absence of any urologists or cancer specialists on the panel.

From The Daily Beast

“The basic problem is that they compared PSA screening to usual care,” Schlegel said.

From The Daily Beast

Schlegel also predicted there would be more arrests and beatings at unapproved protests.

From The Daily Beast

In didactic poetry Lucretius was pre-eminent, and is regarded by Schlegel as the first of Roman poets in native genius.

From Project Gutenberg

Together with Schlegel he was the greatest German exponent of the works of Shakespeare.

From Project Gutenberg

He, for this reason I am sure, made special friends with Schlegel, foreman of the collar department.

From Project Gutenberg

Compared several scenes of "Hamlet" in Schlegel's translation with the original.

From Project Gutenberg

He has grasped the principles which Schlegel and Coleridge established, and applied them to the discovery of new truths.

From Project Gutenberg