Project Gutenberg 1998-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 193 Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von 1749 1832 Von Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Goethe, J. W. (Johann Wolfgang) Goethe, Juan Wolfgango Bowring, Edgar Alfred 1826 1911 Bowring, E. A. (Edgar Alfred) Bowring, Edward Alfred The Poems of Goethe, Translated in the Original Metres "The Poems of Goethe" by Edgar Alfred Bowring is a collection of poetry translated into English in the original metres, likely written during the mid-19th century. This work showcases the rich array of themes found in Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's poetry, which reflects nature, love, human emotion, and philosophical musings. It is aimed at bringing Goethe's lesser-known poems to an English-speaking audience, highlighting their beauty and depth beyond his famous works like "Faust." The opening of this collection includes a dedication to Countess Granville and a preface by Bowring, explaining the challenges and responsibilities of translating such esteemed works. Bowring expresses his gratitude for being able to dedicate the volume to Granville, linking her historical lineage to Goethe's contemporary life and friendships. He candidly acknowledges the difficulty of capturing the essence of Goethe's poetry in translation, emphasizing the original's beauty and the potential loss in the process. He outlines his principles for translation, advocating for a literal rendering closely aligned with the original's metre while admitting the inherent challenges. The preface sets the stage for an inviting experience with Goethe's poetic exploration in the forthcoming poems. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en German poetry -- Translations into English Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832 -- Translations into English PT Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 804568 804577 2024-09-01T09:09:41.709231 2023-10-01T08:25:22.087595 text/html text/html 804561 804570 2024-09-01T09:09:42.217202 2023-10-01T08:25:22.539575 text/html text/html 344202 2024-09-01T09:10:01.520146 application/epub+zip 355870 2024-09-01T09:09:45.052227 application/epub+zip 355870 2024-09-01T09:09:43.524211 application/epub+zip 715817 2024-09-01T09:10:10.253132 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 635317 2024-09-01T09:09:59.826128 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 631236 2022-08-01T08:43:57.254691 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 606428 606456 2024-09-01T09:09:40.488243 2023-10-01T08:25:21.226567 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 597443 2015-04-02T14:28:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 237999 2015-04-02T14:29:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18894 2024-09-01T09:10:10.430074 application/rdf+xml 22147 2024-09-01T09:09:43.898240 image/jpeg 4530 2024-09-01T09:09:43.711214 image/jpeg 341614 2024-09-01T09:09:42.282261 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog de.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia