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100 1 _aGoethe, Johann Wolfgang von,
_d1749-1832
245 1 0 _aMaxims and Reflections
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2010-09-08
508 _aProduced by Christine Bell and Marc D'Hooghe
520 _a"Maxims and Reflections" by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is a philosophical collection of thoughts and aphorisms written in the late 19th century. This work compiles Goethe's reflections on life, character, morality, literature, and science, showcasing the depth of his wisdom accrued throughout a lifetime of inquiry and experience. The maxims serve as profound insights that resonate with universal truths and human experience. The opening portion of "Maxims and Reflections" features a translator's preface that outlines the importance of Goethe's maxims, emphasizing that they encompass a rich tapestry of thoughts related to life and character, literature, and science. The translator highlights Goethe’s unique ability to distill complex ideas into concise, impactful phrases. The text indicates that while a selection of maxims has been assembled from Goethe's vast body of work, the selected sayings maintain a common philosophical thread that reflects the author's extensive engagement with various disciplines and his observations of the human condition. Ultimately, it sets the stage for the reader to explore the wisdom present in Goethe's thoughts on life and existence as they unfold in the subsequent sections. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEpigrams, German -- Translations into English
700 1 _aSaunders, T. Bailey
_q(Thomas Bailey),
_d1860-1928
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33670
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