Difference between revisions of "Leipzig"
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== The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_76018" /> == | == The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_76018" /> == | ||
<p> | <p> In the W. of Saxony, and largest city of that kingdom; is the third city in Germany. The old portion is narrow and quaint, with historic buildings; the new is well built, with splendid edifices. It is the seat of the supreme court of the Empire, of an old university which has a magnificent library and well-equipped medical school, and of one of the finest conservatories of music in Europe. Its chief trade is in books, furs, leather, and cloth, and its chief industries type-founding and pianoforte-making. It was the birthplace of [[Leibnitz]] and Wagner, and is associated also with Bach and Mendelssohn. </p> | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:09, 12 October 2021
The Nuttall Encyclopedia [1]
In the W. of Saxony, and largest city of that kingdom; is the third city in Germany. The old portion is narrow and quaint, with historic buildings; the new is well built, with splendid edifices. It is the seat of the supreme court of the Empire, of an old university which has a magnificent library and well-equipped medical school, and of one of the finest conservatories of music in Europe. Its chief trade is in books, furs, leather, and cloth, and its chief industries type-founding and pianoforte-making. It was the birthplace of Leibnitz and Wagner, and is associated also with Bach and Mendelssohn.