No, I can never regret having obtained a sight of your whole heart! —Act. V. Scene XII . Gotthold Ephraim
Harvard Classics, Vol. 26, Part 5 Minna von Barnhelm Or, The Soldier’s Fortune Gotthold Ephraim Lessing Written at the close of the Seven Years’ War, Minna von Barnhelm is considered to be Lessing’s greatest drama. One of the first German national dramas, it tells the story of Tellheim, a sensitive German soldier, and Minna, his love.
C ONTENTSBibliographic Record Dramatis Personæ
TRANSLATED BY ERNEST BELL
Introductory Note
Act I
Scene I Scene II Scene III Scene IV Scene V Scene VI Scene VII Scene VIII Scene IX Scene X Scene XI Scene XII Act II
Scene I Scene II Scene III Scene IV Scene V Scene VI Scene VII Scene VIII Scene IX Act III
Scene I Scene II Scene III Scene IV Scene V Scene VI Scene VII Scene VIII Scene IX Scene X Scene XI Scene XII Act IV
Scene I Scene II Scene III Scene IV Scene V Scene VI Scene VII Scene VIII Act V
Scene I Scene II Scene III Scene IV Scene V Scene VI Scene VII Scene VIII Scene IX Scene X Scene XI Scene XII Scene XIII Scene XIV Scene XV
