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August von Kotzebue

German dramatist briefly referenced.

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Also known as Kotzebue

First appearance: i prejudices of philosophers

August von Kotzebue shows up with force in On German Depth. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as someone who 'knew his Germans well,' to whom Germans jubilantly declared 'We are known.'
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