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Title: Römische Elegien

Note: Reading ease score: 81.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Gunther Olesch from a source file available
at Project Gutenberg of DE created by Gerd Bouillon. HTML
version by Al Haines.

Summary: "Römische Elegien" by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is a collection of poetry written during the late 18th century, a time marked by the Sturm und Drang movement and the early stages of Romanticism. The work reflects on love, beauty, and the experiences of the speaker in Rome, interweaving classical references and the personal journey of the poet. It encompasses themes of longing, desire, and the interplay between the artist's experience and the timeless nature of love. The collection consists of a series of elegies where the speaker contemplates the allure of Rome and its connection to love and passion. The poems capture vivid imagery of Roman settings, celebrating both the beauty of the city and the complexities of romantic entanglements. The speaker frequently interacts with classical figures and themes, likening their personal experiences to the grand narratives of mythology and history. Underneath the surface, there is a deep exploration of the ephemeral nature of love, the tension between desire and social constraints, and a yearning for connection that transcends time and place, making the reader reflect on their feelings of love and loss in the context of the eternal city. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832

EBook No.: 5325

Published: Mar 1, 2004

Downloads: 148

Language: German

Subject: German poetry -- 18th century

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Römische Elegien

Note: Reading ease score: 81.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Gunther Olesch from a source file available
at Project Gutenberg of DE created by Gerd Bouillon. HTML
version by Al Haines.

Summary: "Römische Elegien" by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is a collection of poetry written during the late 18th century, a time marked by the Sturm und Drang movement and the early stages of Romanticism. The work reflects on love, beauty, and the experiences of the speaker in Rome, interweaving classical references and the personal journey of the poet. It encompasses themes of longing, desire, and the interplay between the artist's experience and the timeless nature of love. The collection consists of a series of elegies where the speaker contemplates the allure of Rome and its connection to love and passion. The poems capture vivid imagery of Roman settings, celebrating both the beauty of the city and the complexities of romantic entanglements. The speaker frequently interacts with classical figures and themes, likening their personal experiences to the grand narratives of mythology and history. Underneath the surface, there is a deep exploration of the ephemeral nature of love, the tension between desire and social constraints, and a yearning for connection that transcends time and place, making the reader reflect on their feelings of love and loss in the context of the eternal city. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832

EBook No.: 5325

Published: Mar 1, 2004

Downloads: 148

Language: German

Subject: German poetry -- 18th century

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.