Elfenlied. " Elfenlied " ( German pronunciation: [ˈɛlfənˌliːt], "fairy song") is the conventional title of a 1780 poem by Goethe, and of a later (c. 1830) poem by Eduard Mörike (and of their various respective adaptations to music). Goethe's poem was written in 1780, in a letter sent to Charlotte von Stein, without a title, but introduced German term or phrase: Zwei Seelen ach in meiner Brust.Goethe's Faust. English translation: Two souls alas! are dwelling in my breast;. Entered by: Sabina Winkler CAPIRSI. 07:22 Dec 18, 2003. German to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / poetry. Every second is of infinite value. Man is made by his belief. As he believes, so he is. “The human race is a monotonous affair. Most people spend the greatest part of their time working in order to live, and what little freedom remains so fills them with fear that they seek out any and every means to be rid of it.”. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quotations. One of the Best-Known Goethe Quotes. "Man sieht nur das, was man weiß." English Translation: You only see what you know. Goethe From "Die Wahlverwandtschaften". Goethe From "Maximen und Reflexionen". Goethe to Eckermann, 1830. Goethe From "Wilhelm Meisters Quotes about the German Language. The entire language is threatening. -Charles V. When one is polite in German, one lies. -Goethe. German is a much more precise language than English. Americans throw the word love around for everything: I love my wife! I love all my friends! I love rock music! I love the rain! I love comic books! I love peanut The Goethe-Institut opens a window on the German Language to the world. We offer German language courses and exams in over 90 countries. Highly qualified German teachers and first-class learning materials; German courses for all levels; Internationally recognised language certificates 5. Poems -- v. 6. Iphigenia in Tauris. Torquato Tasso. Goetz von Berlichingen. The fellow-citizen / trans. by Sir Walter Scott, E.A. Bowring and Anna Swanwick -- v. 7. Wilhelm Meister's apprenticeship / trans. by Thomas Carlyle -- v. 8. Wilhelm Meister's apprenticeship and travels. The recreations of the German emigrants / trans. by Thomas 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 .

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