The book contains Goethe's romantic poetry made him a leader of the "Sturm and Drang" movement. The roots of his poems are in the literatures of England, France, Italy, classical Greece, Persia and the Arab world.
Goethe's works span the fields of poetry, drama, literature, theology, philosophy, and science; his broad sympathies and balanced personality illuminated German culture. His influence on German philosophy is virtually immeasurable, having major effect especially on the generation of Hegel and Schelling.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe "Poems"
Labels: Poetry