At first the influence of German thought, German enlightenment and idealism was apparent, particularly in Kollar (a Slovak); the influence of Kant was seen in Palacky, that of Hegel and post-Kantian speculation in Aug.
Poland grew by 23 %, the Czech and Slovak Republics by 38% and Hungary by 20 %.
He worked as a violinist in the symphony orchestra of the Slovak National Theater in Bratislava for five years.
The band initially had two other members - Hillel Slovak and John Irons - but Slovak fell victim to a heroin overdose in 1988, and Irons left the band in the fallout after the death.
Owing to the counter-reformation the German element was driven out during the 18th century, and its place taken by the actual Slovak population.