103 Great Poems: A Dual-language Book

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Stanley Appelbaum

Courier Corporation, Jan 1, 1999 - Poetry - 237 pages

Exceptionally fine poetry by Germany's greatest literary figure spans a wide range of styles, forms and moods, offering a rich selection of the poet's verse — from his earliest, "An den Schlaf" ("To Sleep"), written when he was 18, to his last great poem, "Verdauml;chtnis" ("Legacy"), written when he was 80.

Contents

• Introduction and Commentary: vii
• An def Schlaf To Sleep: 3
• Am Flusse By the River: 5
• Mit einem gemalten Band With a Painted Ribbon: 7
• Mailied May Song: 9
• Heidenröslein Little Rose on the Heath: 11
• Wanderers Sturmlied Wayfarers Storm Song: 13
• Zigeunerlied Gypsy Song: 19
• Mahomets Gesang Hymn of Mohammed: 21
• Das Veilchen The Violet: 25
• Der König in Thule The King in Thule: 29
• An Schwager Kronos To Coachman Kronos: 31
• Prometheus Prometheus: 35
• Neue Liebe neues Leben New Love New Life: 37
• Auf dem See On the Lake: 39
• Bundeslied Song of Alliance: 41
• Wonne der Wehmut Bliss in Melancholy: 43
• Hoffnung Hope: 45
• Rastlose Liebe Restless Love: 49
• Harzreise im Winter Journey to the Harz in Winter: 53
• Der Fischer The Fisherman: 57
• Grenzen der Menschheit Limitations of Humanity: 59
• Gesang der Geister über den Wassern Hymn of the Spirits over the Waters: 61
• Liebhaber in allen Gestalten A Lover in All Shapes: 63
• Wandrers Nachtlied Ein Gleiches Wayfarers Night Song Another Über allen Gipfeln: 67
• Der Sänger The Minstrel: 69
• Harfenspieler Harpist Wer nie sein Brot mit Tränen aß: 73
• Mignon Mignon Kennst du das Land wo die Zitronen blühn: 77
• Anakreons Grab Anacreons Grave: 85
• Ein andres Cophtisches Lied II Another Song of the Great Cophta II: 87
• Römische Elegie I Roman Elegy I: 91
• Römische Elegie III Roman Elegy III: 93
• Römische Elegie V Roman Elegy V: 95
• Römische Elegie XVI Roman Elegy XVI: 97
• Die Spinnerin The Spinner: 99
• Meeres Stille Calm at Sea: 101
• Harfenspieler Harpist An die Türen will ich schleichen: 103
• Wer kauft Liebesgötter? Wholl Buy Cupids?: 105
• Mignon Mignon So laßt mich scheinen bis ich werde: 107
• Die Braut von Korinth The Bride of Corinth: 111
• Der Gott und die Bajadere The God and the Bayadere: 121
• Der Zauberlehrling The Sorcerers Apprentice: 127
• Der Musensohn The Son of the Muses: 133
• Sonnet Sonnet Natur und Kunst sie scheinen sich zu fliehen: 135
• Schäfers Klagelied Shepherds Song of Lament: 139
• Epilog zu Schillers Glocke Epilogue to Schillers Song of the Bell: 141
• Vanitas vanitatum vanitas Vanity Vanity of Vanities: 147
• Metamorphose der Tiere Metamorphosis of Animals: 149
• Schweizerlied Swiss Song: 153
• Der Totentanz The Dance of Death: 155
• Die wandelnde Glocke The Walking Bell: 157
• Gefunden Found: 159
• Ballade Ballad: 161
• Kriegsglück Fortunes of War: 167
• Elemente Elements: 169
• Phänomen Phenomenon: 171
• Selige Sehnsucht Blissful Longing: 173
• Schenke Cupbearer Nennen dich den großen Dichter: 175
• In tausend Formen magst du dich verstecken You may conceal yourself in a thousand forms: 181
• Lied und Gebilde Song and Formation: 183
• Suleika Suleika Hochbeglückt in deiner Liebe: 185
• Suleika Suleika Was bedeutet die Bewegung?: 187
• Hatem Hatem Locken haltet mich gefangen: 189
• Prooemion Prooemium: 191
• Urworte Orphisch Primal Words Orphic: 193
• Eins und alles The One and the All: 195
• Paria Pariah: 197
• An Madame Marie Szymanowska Aussöhnung To Madame Marie Szymanowska Reconciliation No 3 of Trilogie der Leidenschaft: 207
• An Werther To Werther No 1 of Trilogie der Leidenschaft: 215
• Bei Betrachtung von Schillers Schädel On Contemplating Schillers Skull: 219
• Aus den Gruben hier im Graben From out of the pit here in the lions den: 221
• Dämmrung senkte sich von oben Twilight has descended from above: 223
• Der Bräutigam The Bridegroom: 225
• Vermächtnis Legacy: 227

About the author

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, 1749-1832 Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was born in Frankfurt am Main. He was greatly influenced by his mother, who encouraged his literary aspirations. After troubles at school, he was taught at home and gained an exceptionally wide education. At the age of 16, Goethe began to study law at Leipzig University from 1765 to 1768, and he also studied drawing with Adam Oeser. After a period of illness, he resumed his studies in Strasbourg from 1770 to 1771. Goethe practiced law in Frankfurt for two years and in Wetzlar for a year. He contributed to the Frankfurter Gelehrte Anzeigen from 1772 to 1773, and in 1774 he published his first novel, self-revelatory Die Leiden des Jungen Werthers. In 1775 he was welcomed by Duke Karl August into the small court of Weimar, where he worked in several governmental offices. He was a council member and member of the war commission, director of roads and services, and managed the financial affairs of the court. Goethe was released from day-to-day governmental duties to concentrate on writing, although he was still general supervisor for arts and sciences, and director of the court theatres. In the 1790s Goethe contributed to Friedrich von Schiller´s journal Die Horen, published Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship, and continued his writings on the ideals of arts and literature in his own journal, Propyläen. The first part of his masterwork, Faust, appeared in 1808, and the second part in 1832. Goethe had worked for most of his life on this drama, and was based on Christopher Marlowe's Faust. From 1791 to 1817, Goethe was the director of the court theatres. He advised Duke Carl August on mining and Jena University, which for a short time attracted the most prominent figures in German philosophy. He edited Kunst and Altertum and Zur Naturwissenschaft. Goethe died in Weimar on March 22, 1832. He and Duke Schiller are buried together, in a mausoleum in the ducal cemetery.

Bibliographic information

• Title: 103 Great Poems: A Dual-language Book; A dual-language book; Dover Dual Language German Series
• Authors: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Stanley Appelbaum
• Publisher: Courier Corporation, 1999
• ISBN: 0486406679, 9780486406671
• Length: 237 pages
• Subjects: Poetry / European / General