Goethe
The Polymath
More light! Johann was a world unto himself. Poet, scientist, visionary. The genius of Weimar.
1749 — 1832
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Life and journey
Johann Wolfgang was Germany in one man. poet and polymath.
Their thought
Classicism and harmony. Bildung. thirst for knowledge.
What they leave us
father of modern German literature. European influence.
Major works
Faust (1808-1832).
The Sorrows of Young Werther (1774).
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“Quoi que tu rêves d'entreprendre, commence-le. L'audace a du génie, du pouvoir, de la magie.”
Original quote in French
Suggested translation
“Whatever you dream of undertaking, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic.”
— Inconnu
