Römische Elegien by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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"Römische Elegien" by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is a cycle of 24 poems written between 1788 and 1790. Composed after his return from Italy, these elegies capture the passionate affair between the lyrical narrator and a mysterious woman called "Faustina" in Rome. The poems blend erotic adventure with classical education, as ancient monuments come alive through love's lens. Written in classical elegiac meter, Goethe initially withheld four particularly sensual pieces, publishing only
twenty in 1795. The complete cycle celebrates desire, intellectual discovery, and the intoxicating freedom found beyond conventional society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832 |
|---|---|
| Title | Römische Elegien |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C3%B6mische_Elegien |
| Credits | Produced by Delphine Lettau and Mike Pullen |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 81.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | German |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| Subject | German poetry -- 18th century |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 7875 |
| Release Date | Apr 1, 2005 |
| Last Update | Dec 30, 2020 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 334 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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