Goethe Contra Newton
Goethe Contra Newton

Author: Dennis L. Sepper

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2003-02-13

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 9780521531320

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Sepper shows that the condemnation of Goethe's attacks on Newton has been based on erroneous assumptions about the history of Newton's theory.

Conversations of Goethe with Eckermann and Soret
Conversations of Goethe with Eckermann and Soret

Author: Johann Peter Eckermann

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2011-12-08

Total Pages: 453

ISBN-13: 1108040926

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This two-volume English edition of Eckermann's and Soret's recollections, published in 1850, helped to reawaken interest in Goethe.

World Literature in Theory
World Literature in Theory

Author: David Damrosch

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2014-01-28

Total Pages: 550

ISBN-13: 1118407695

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World Literature in Theory provides a definitive exploration of the pressing questions facing those studying world literature today. Coverage is split into four parts which examine the origins and seminal formulations of world literature, world literature in the age of globalization, contemporary debates on world literature, and localized versions of world literature Contains more than 30 important theoretical essays by the most influential scholars, including Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Hugo Meltzl, Edward Said, Franco Moretti, Jorge Luis Borges, and Gayatri Spivak Includes substantive introductions to each essay, as well as an annotated bibliography for further reading Allows students to understand, articulate, and debate the most important issues in this rapidly changing field of study

Conversations of Goethe With Eckermann and Soret;
Conversations of Goethe With Eckermann and Soret;

Author: John Oxenford

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781021494399

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This fascinating collection of conversations captures the wit, wisdom, and insights of the great Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, as documented by his close associates Eckermann and Soret. With a range of topics covered, from philosophy to literature to science, this book offers a unique glimpse into the mind of a genius. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.