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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832) was a German polymath who is widely regarded as the most influential writer in the German language. His work has had a wide-ranging influence on literary, political, Christian views, and philosophical thought in the Western world from the late 18th century to the present.

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“Rome, thou art a whole world, it is true, and yet without love this World would not be the world, Rome would cease to be Rome.”

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe《Roman Elegies》

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Book · 1795

Roman Elegies

The Roman Elegies is a cycle of twenty-four poems by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. The work draws on poetry and lyric poetry. Its themes and subject matter include German poetry in English translation.

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