Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Theory of Colours is a book by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe about the poet's views on the nature of colours and how these are perceived by humans. Published in 1810, it contains detailed descriptions of phenomena such as coloured shadows, refraction, and chromatic aberration. The work originated in Goethe's occupation …

Faust – dramat Johanna Wolfganga von Goethego w dwóch częściach, napisany w latach 1773–1832, wydany w całości dopiero po śmierci autora w 1833. Zawiera blisko 12 tysięcy wersów, dlatego uważany jest za dzieło niesceniczne. Uznaje się go za najwybitniejsze dzieło Goethego i syntezę jego poglądów. Tematem utworu jest …

The second part of Goethe's masterpiece opens with Faust struggling to recover from the death of his beloved Gretchen. The quick-witted demon Mephistopheles soon persuades him to look beyond his sorrow and enter the world of politics and power, but the great scholar is still eager for new sensations, and asks …