Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Goethes farvelære blev udarbejdet af den tyske videnskabsmand, forfatter og filosof Johann Wolfgang von Goethe i årene 1790 til 1832. I 1790 anskaffede Goethe sig Newtons Optics. Goethe opdagede imod forventning at i et fuldstændigt hvidt rum, hvor han så på den hvide væg igennem et prisme, – at væggen forblev hvid, …

This English verse translation of Goethe's West-Eastern Divan aims to give English-readers a fair indication of the themes, quality and flavour of Goethe's major cycle of lyric poetry. As far as possible it remains faithful to Goethe's metrical and rhyming patterns. The Divan's wealth of earnest depth and passion is …

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