Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (born August 28, 1749, Frankfurt am Main [Germany]—died March 22, 1832, Weimar, Saxe-Weimar) German poet, playwright, novelist, scientist, statesman, theatre director, critic, and amateur artist, considered the greatest German literary figure of the modern era. Goethe is the only German literary figure whose rangeGoethe had read the few Chinese novels that had appeared in Europe over the course of his life, but in 1827 his diaries repeatedly mention Abel Rémusat’s French translation, Iu-Kiao-Li or Les Deux Cousines, and his contes chinoises, a collection of ten novellas translated from Chinese into French. The result is a diary-styled compilation of notes which leave it to the reader to draw conclusions about the real meaning of Goethe's opinions and statements. The English translation by John For example, the entry for the German noun "das Automat", includes the Goethe wordlist sentence "Die Fahrkarten gibt es nur am Automaten". The translation offered is "Tickets are only available from the machines." Now here there are two problems, the first minor, the second more important.
In Allan Bunden’s new translation — the first for 150 years — we see Eckermann’s dependence on and awe of his employer, but we are also allowed to eavesdrop on Goethe’s prolific mind
George Eliot defined Johann Wolfgang von Goethe as the greatest man of letters in German history. Therefore, Goethe’s quotes are simply the tip of the iceberg of this unusual writer and thinker. Many people consider him one of the most relevant intellectuals of the 18th century and one of the best writers of all time.
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Hello! I have to translate the following Goethe quote (I did try finding a translation online with no luck - if someone here manages to turn one up, I would be so thankful!). I am specifically having trouble with the verb: angehören. I'm not sure if it's sich anhören (to sound, to give a listen) or angehören (to associate with, to belong to).
My dad was a huge Goethe fan, so I’m thinking about getting a tattoo of one of his favorite quotes. In english, the quote translates to, “This is the…
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