An Essay upon the Limits of Painting and Poetry
by
Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, Ellen Frothingham
Language: English
Release Date: January 24, 2013
According to Greek mythology, Laocoon was a Trojan priest who, along with his two sons, offended the gods. As punishment, the three were strangled by sea serpents. The discovery in 1506 of an ancient Greek sculpture showing the three figures in their death agony not only gave rise to renewed interest...