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Discover the poetic brilliance of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe with a curated collection of his timeless poems translated to English.
- Germany
- Frankfurt
But my spirit was joyful, lively: Deep inside my veins what fire! Deep inside my heart what heat! I saw you, and full measure of bliss. Flowed to me from your sweet eyes: I drew for you my every breath, My heart was wholly on your side. Springtime’s rose-red glow, it shone. All about your lovely face, lit.
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- Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832
- Bowring, Edgar Alfred, 1826-1911
- English
Jun 29, 2011 · v. 1-2. Autobiography : the truth and fiction relating to my life / trans. by John Oxenford -- v. 3. The sorrows of Werther. The elective affinities. The good woman / trans. by Bayard Taylor -- v. 4. Letters from Switzerland. Travels in Italy / trans. by A.J.W. Morrison -- v. 5. Poems -- v. 6. Iphigenia in Tauris. Torquato Tasso. Goetz von ...
Goethe's poetry is characterized by its exploration of human nature, emotion, and the natural world. Often employing classical forms and motifs, his poems delve into themes of love, loss, longing, and the search for meaning.
to Clarence W. Eastman's Goethe's Poems (New York, 1941) and to Barker Fairley's Goethe, Selected Poems (New York, 1955). In addition, Karl Vietor's book, referred to above, has been used to advantage, as have Boyd's Notes. This will be my last attempt to present shorter poems of Goethe to English-speaking readers.
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Goethe is most well known for his epic poem Faust (1808), based on the legend popularized by Christopher Marlowe’s play Doctor Faustus. The poem depicts a young scholar who, frustrated by the limits to his education, power, and enjoyment of life, engages the assistance of the devil at the cost of his soul.
