The Autobiography of Goethe: Truth and Poetry: from My Own Life. Together with his Annals: or, Day and year papers. Tr. from the German, Volume 2G. Bell and sons, 1900 - 518 pages |
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... further he used to clap him on the shoulder , and by a hearty " Bisch guet ! " would call the rash man back to good manners . This journey afforded me instruction and inspiration of many kinds , which , however , contributed to a ...
... further he used to clap him on the shoulder , and by a hearty " Bisch guet ! " would call the rash man back to good manners . This journey afforded me instruction and inspiration of many kinds , which , however , contributed to a ...
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... further probation or debate , I gained for life the affection and confidence of those eminent men . 66 As a result of this union of soul and intellect , in which all that was living in each came forth upon his lips , I offered to recite ...
... further probation or debate , I gained for life the affection and confidence of those eminent men . 66 As a result of this union of soul and intellect , in which all that was living in each came forth upon his lips , I offered to recite ...
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... further communion . At night , after we had parted and retired to our chambers , I often sought him again . With the moonlight trembling over the broad Rhine , we stood at the window , and revelled in that full interchange of ideas ...
... further communion . At night , after we had parted and retired to our chambers , I often sought him again . With the moonlight trembling over the broad Rhine , we stood at the window , and revelled in that full interchange of ideas ...
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... further reflection began to write a piece in which was painted the difficulty Prometheus was placed in with respect to Jupiter and the later gods , in consequence of his making men with his own hand , giving them life by the aid of ...
... further reflection began to write a piece in which was painted the difficulty Prometheus was placed in with respect to Jupiter and the later gods , in consequence of his making men with his own hand , giving them life by the aid of ...
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... further incidents , it caused us the loss of one of our most valuable men , namely , Mendelssohn . Although philosophical and even religions considerations may be , and before now have been attached to this subject , still it belongs ...
... further incidents , it caused us the loss of one of our most valuable men , namely , Mendelssohn . Although philosophical and even religions considerations may be , and before now have been attached to this subject , still it belongs ...
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