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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... light are not overdrawn ; he is not wanting in cheer- fulness and good humour , in wit and happy notions ; allegories and symbols are at his command ; he can entertain and please us , and the enjoyment would be still purer if he did not ...
... light are not overdrawn ; he is not wanting in cheer- fulness and good humour , in wit and happy notions ; allegories and symbols are at his command ; he can entertain and please us , and the enjoyment would be still purer if he did not ...
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... light which flowed from it , that such men felt themselves instructed and convinced , -so long at least as they were in his presence . Perhaps with many the impres- sion continued to operate long afterwards , for even conceited men are ...
... light which flowed from it , that such men felt themselves instructed and convinced , -so long at least as they were in his presence . Perhaps with many the impres- sion continued to operate long afterwards , for even conceited men are ...
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... light of the setting sun she and all around her appeared before me , as if transfigured , and I could not refrain from making a drawing of her and of the surrounding objects in the chamber , as well as my poor skill permitted . In the ...
... light of the setting sun she and all around her appeared before me , as if transfigured , and I could not refrain from making a drawing of her and of the surrounding objects in the chamber , as well as my poor skill permitted . In the ...
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... , and founding a third dynasty . And , in fact , the reigning gods had good cause to feel aggrieved , since they might now ppear in the light of wrongful intruders between the Titans 38 TRUTH AND POETRY ; FROM MY OWN LIFE .
... , and founding a third dynasty . And , in fact , the reigning gods had good cause to feel aggrieved , since they might now ppear in the light of wrongful intruders between the Titans 38 TRUTH AND POETRY ; FROM MY OWN LIFE .
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... light of wrongful intruders between the Titans and men . To this singular composition belongs as a mono- logue that poem , which has become remarkable in German literature , by having called forth a declaration from Lessing against ...
... light of wrongful intruders between the Titans and men . To this singular composition belongs as a mono- logue that poem , which has become remarkable in German literature , by having called forth a declaration from Lessing against ...
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