1799 - Everyday Life
Everyday Life
The Times of London says December 26, "The present century will not terminate till January 1, 1801 . . . We shall not pursue this question further . . . It is a silly, childish discussion, and only exposes the want of brains of those who maintain a contrary opinion to what we have stated." But those holding the contrary opinion include Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Friedrich von Schiller.
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