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Why did Johann Gottfried von Herder move to Riga in 1764?
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Johann Gottfried von Herder
Johann Gottfried von Herder, detail of an oil painting by Gerhard von Kügelgen, 1808; in the Library of Tartu State University, Estonia.
In November 1764, Johann Gottfried von Herder moved to Riga specifically to teach and preach.1