Johann Gottfried Dyck

Johann Gottfried Dyck (also Johannes, Dik or Dyk; 24 April 1750 – 21 May 1813) was a German bookseller and author.

Life

Dyck was born on 24 April 1750 in Leipzig, the son of a publisher. He enrolled at the University of Leipzig, moved to the University of Wittenberg and earned a magister degree there in 1778. During his studies, he became friends with the poet Johann Benjamin Michaelis. After completing his studies, he took over his father's in Leipzig, which, under his leadership, became one of the leading booksellers of his time in the field of fine literature.

He himself wrote a number of plays, made stage arrangements and translated various works from French and Italian that appeared in his bookshop; for example, his ("Collections of the French Comic Theatre for the Germans", 10 volumes 1777–1785) and ("Side Theatre"). Around 1783, he took over the editing of the literary newspaper ("New Library of the Beautiful Sciences and Free Arts"), which had been published by his own publishing house since 1757. Since he also headed the , he also published educational and historical treatises. He died in Leipzig on 21 May 1813.

Works (selection) . 2 volumes. Leipzig 1782. . Dyk, Leipzig 1782. (digitised) . Stage, Augsburg 1783. (digitised) . Dyk, Leipzig 1783. (digitised) . Dyk, Leipzig 1784. (digitised) . Nachträge zu Sulzers allgemeinen Theorie der schönen Künste, 8 volumes. Leipzig 1792–1800. . Dyk, Leipzig 1785. (digitised) . Dyk, Leipzig 1786. (digitalised) . Dyk, Leipzig 1787. (digitised) . Ein Schauspiel in fünf Akten. Dyk, Leipzig 1787. (digitised) . Dyk, Leipzig 1887. (digitised) . Grätz 1797. (digitised) . Leipzig 1797. (digitised) . Grätz 1797. (digitised) . Grätz 1898. (digitised) . Regensburg, Wetzlar, Frankfurt am Main 1806. (digitised)

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