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From the beginning, about the rude altar of the god, to the days of Goethe, of Leopardi, and of Victor Hugo, the poet is the leader in the dance of life; and the phrase by which we name his singularity, the poetic temperament, denotes the primacy of that passion in his blood with which the frame of other men is less richly charged.
George Edward Woodberry

Meaning of "Goethe" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GOETHE

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PRONUNCIATION OF GOETHE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GOETHE

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Goethe is a noun.
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WHAT DOES GOETHE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Goethe

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (German: ( listen), 28 August 1749 – 22 March 1832) was a German writer and statesman. His body of work includes epic and lyric poetry written in a variety of metres and styles; prose and verse dramas; memoirs; an autobiography; literary and aesthetic criticism; treatises on botany, anatomy, and colour; and four novels. In addition, numerous literary and scientific fragments, more than 10,000 letters, and nearly 3,000 drawings by him are extant. A literary celebrity by the age of 25, Goethe was ennobled by the Duke of Saxe-Weimar, Carl August in 1782 after first taking up residence there in November 1775 following the success of his first novel, The Sorrows of Young Werther. He was an early participant in the Sturm und Drang literary movement. During his first ten years in Weimar, Goethe served as a member of the Duke's privy council, sat on the war and highway commissions, oversaw the reopening of silver mines in nearby Ilmenau, and implemented a series of administrative reforms at the University of Jena.

Definition of Goethe in the English dictionary

The definition of Goethe in the dictionary is Johann Wolfgang von. 1749–1832, German poet, novelist, and dramatist, who settled in Weimar in 1775. His early works of the Sturm und Drang period include the play Götz von Berlichingen and the novel The Sorrows of Young Werther. After a journey to Italy his writings, such as the epic play Iphigenie auf Tauris and the epic idyll Hermann und Dorothea, showed the influence of classicism. Other works include the Wilhelm Meister novels and his greatest masterpiece Faust.

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Synonyms and antonyms of Goethe in the English dictionary of synonyms

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गेटे
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غوته
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Гете
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Goethe
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괴테
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गयहे
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Гете
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Goethe

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5 QUOTES WITH «GOETHE»

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Susan Glaspell
I often think of the different ways Goethe and Darwin got at evolution. Goethe had the poetic conception of it all right; Darwin worked it out step by step. Who's ahead? And which has any business scoffing at the other?
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Stephen Jay Gould
Goethe died in 1832. As you know, Goethe was very active in science. In fact, he did some very good scientific work in plant morphology and mineralogy. But he was quite bitter at the way in which many scientists refused to grant him a hearing because he was a poet and therefore, they felt, he couldn't be serious.
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Fritz Lang
Music is the same to me as it was to Goethe - a pleasant noise. I am an eye man, not an ear man.
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George Steiner
We know that a man can read Goethe or Rilke in the evening, that he can play Bach and Schubert, and go to his day's work at Auschwitz in the morning.
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George Edward Woodberry
From the beginning, about the rude altar of the god, to the days of Goethe, of Leopardi, and of Victor Hugo, the poet is the leader in the dance of life; and the phrase by which we name his singularity, the poetic temperament, denotes the primacy of that passion in his blood with which the frame of other men is less richly charged.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GOETHE»

Discover the use of Goethe in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Goethe and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Goethe
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was an exceptionally prolific and versatile writer. From his 'Storm and Stress' Gotz von Berlichingen to Faust, which evolved over a sixty-year period and in which he created the prototype of the Romantic hero.
Peter Boerner, 2005
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The Metamorphosis of Plants
Goethe's influential text, newly illustrated with stunning colorphotographs.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, 2009
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Goethe Contra Newton: Polemics and the Project for a New ...
Sepper shows that the condemnation of Goethe's attacks on Newton has been based on erroneous assumptions about the history of Newton's theory.
Dennis L. Sepper, 2003
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Reading Goethe: A Critical Introduction to the Literary Work
At last an engaging and highly readable guide to the works and significance of Goethe.
Martin Swales, Erika Swales, 2002
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Love and Death in Goethe: One and Double
Explores the central theme of Romantic poetry in the works of the most important German Romantic poet of all.
Ellis Dye, 2004
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The Cambridge Companion to Goethe
The Cambridge Companion to Goethe provides a stimulating and accessible survey of this many-sided figure. The volume places Goethe in the context of the Germany and Europe of his lifetime.
Lesley Sharpe, 2002
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Autobiography of Goethe: Truth and Poetry Relating to My Life
In the work of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832) one can find the seed of most German thought, literature, science and theology.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, 2009
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Goethe and Zelter: Musical Dialogues
Goethe and Zelter spent a staggering thirty-three years corresponding. Zelter's position as director of the Sing-Akademie zu Berlin and Goethe's location in Weimar resulted in a wide-ranging correspondence.
Lorraine Byrne Bodley, 2009
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Goethe's Way of Science: A Phenomenology of Nature
Examines Goethe's neglected but sizable body of scientific work, considers the philosophical foundations of his approach, and applies his method to the real world of nature.
David Seamon, Arthur Zajonc, 1998
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Goethe and the Greeks
' It is Mr Trevelyan's purpose, in this profoundly interesting book, to trace the course of this development in Goethe, to determine its extent, to test its sincerity.
Humphry Trevelyan, 1941

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GOETHE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Goethe is used in the context of the following news items.
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Is There a Kinder, Gentler Way to Get Anti-Vaxxers to See the Light?
Goethe International, 5. Echo Center, 6. Play Mountain Pl., 7. Kabbalah Children's Acad., 8. Westland, 9. Kids' World. 10. Calvary Christian, 11. «L.A. Weekly, Jul 15»
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Making sense of space: An exhibition celebrates architecture for the …
With the assistance of Max Mueller Bhavan/ Goethe Institute it travelled to Chennai in March. Organised by INCITE gallery run by InForm ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
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Johann Heinrich Merck Award 2015 Goes to Gabriele Goettle
Merck had friendly ties to Goethe in his young years. Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany has been sponsoring the J ohann Heinrich Merck ... «PharmiWeb.com, Jul 15»
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Graphene enables new stable blue OLED
Researchers at Germany's Goethe University have combined graphene with boron to create a new class of organic luminescent materials. Boron-doped PAHs ... «+Plastic Electronics, Jul 15»
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Life through the lens
The Goethe Institut is integrating its annual "German Photobook Award 2015" with the festival and will display "gold" and "silver" titles from the ... «The Nation, Jul 15»
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Orchestra of the Music Makers' SG50 tribute is the stuff of spine …
... 9th- century Pentecostal hymn Veni Creator Spiritus (Come, Creator Spirit) and the second a setting of the Final Scene from Goethe's Faust. «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
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Bluffton Promenade cracks down on improper parking, awaits town …
The town also plans to add about 70 more spaces on Dr. Mellichamp Drive between Goethe and Bluffton roads, though officials say they won't ... «Hilton Head Island Packet, Jul 15»
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Irep Receives Recognition for Documentary Cinema
Fest had been midwifed by the Goethe Institute, Lagos, acting as intermediary of the relationship between iRep and the Dok - the highly ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
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AfricAvenir screens award winning Cameroonian film
... AfricAvenir presents the Namibian premiere of W.A.K.A., directed by Cameroonian Francoise Ellong, at the Goethe- Centre Windhoek. «Screen Africa, Jul 15»
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Greek 'crisis' crime novelist Markaris captivates Germany's readers …
He was awarded the Goethe Medal by Germany for his services to the language and international cultural relations. 'Misguided ways'. Markaris ... «China Post, Jul 15»

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