“I do not now begin, - I still adore Her whom I early cherish'd in my breast; Then once again with prudence dispossess'd, And to whose heart I'm driven back once more. The love of Petrarch, that all-glorious love, Was unrequited, and, alas, full sad.”
This book includes a selection of poems written by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, showcasing his literary contributions and poetic style. more
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, born on August 28, 1749, and died on March 22, 1832, was a prominent German writer, thinker, and scientist. He is one of the greatest writers in German literary history and his works have had a profound impact on the world. His most famous works include 'Faust' and 'The Sorrows of Young Werther'. more
“Prohibition may be a disputed theory, but none can say that it doesn't hold water.”
“I consider myself an average man, except in the fact that I consider myself an average man.”
“To honor him whom we have made is far from honoring him that hath made us.”
“It is much more easy to accuse the one sex than to excuse the other.”
“The most unhappy and frail creatures are men and yet they are the proudest.”