Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von 1749-1832 creator text utu 2005 monographic de 1 online resource : multiple file formats "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.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C3%B6mische_Elegien Release date is 2005-04-01 Produced by Delphine Lettau and Mike Pullen Original publication data not identified German poetry -- 18th century PT Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7875 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7875 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133214.0 7875