The History of the German Language and Literature

In the early and 18 hundred during this period, scholarship into the history of the german language exploded. This meant a return to native german roots,. A german national character was encouraged, and foreign elements, especially french influences, were rejected or outright prohibited. Now this may seem very reasonable and innocent during this early period in the early 18 hundreds, but it ultimately led to an extreme and very dark place in the twentieth century with the rise of fashism and naseism. It's a warning to all those who are not careful to distinguish language and ethnicity.