Paul Anton de Lagarde (2 November 1827 - 22 December 1891) was a German biblical scholar and orientalist. He also took some part in politics. He belonged to the Prussian Conservative party, and was a violent antisemite. The bitterness which he felt appeared in his writings. His "Deutsche Schriften" (1878-81) became a nationalist text. Wikipedia
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