- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe - Wikipedia
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe[a] (28 August 1749 – 22 March 1832) was a German polymath who is widely regarded as the most influential writer in the German language
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- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe - Encyclopedia Britannica
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, German poet, playwright, novelist, scientist, statesman, and critic who was considered the greatest German literary figure of the modern era He is especially known for the drama Faust, considered by some to be Germany’s most significant contribution to world literature
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: a portrait on the 275th . . .
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: thirst for knowledge and world-class literature Find out here, how the poet shaped German culture
- Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was born August 28, 1749 in Frankfurt, Germany His father was the Imperial Councillor Johann Kaspar Goethe (1710-1782) and his mother Katharina Elisabeth (Textor) Goethe (1731-1808) Goethe had four siblings, only one of whom, Cornelia, survived early childhood
- What Makes Goethe So Special? - The New Yorker
The German poet’s dauntingly eclectic accomplishments were founded on a tireless interrogation of how a life should be lived
- Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe | The Poetry Foundation
One of the preeminent figures in German literature, poet, playwright, and novelist Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was born in Frankfurt, Germany, in 1749 The child of an imperial councilor, Goethe had a thoroughly classical education before entering Leipzig University in 1765
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe -- Biography
Although there were to be several lengthy travels to Italy, which spurred his classical interests and learning, Goethe was to remain a fixture in Weimar and at the center of a remarkable literary circle for the remainder of his life, almost sixty years in all
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