Project Gutenberg 1998-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 632 Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von 1749 1832 Von Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Goethe, J. W. (Johann Wolfgang) Goethe, Juan Wolfgango Bowring, Edgar Alfred 1826 1911 Bowring, E. A. (Edgar Alfred) Bowring, Edward Alfred The Poems of Goethe, Translated in the Original Metres "The Poems of Goethe" by Edgar Alfred Bowring is a collection of poetry translated into English in the original metres, likely written during the mid-19th century. This work showcases the rich array of themes found in Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's poetry, which reflects nature, love, human emotion, and philosophical musings. It is aimed at bringing Goethe's lesser-known poems to an English-speaking audience, highlighting their beauty and depth beyond his famous works like "Faust." The opening of this collection includes a dedication to Countess Granville and a preface by Bowring, explaining the challenges and responsibilities of translating such esteemed works. Bowring expresses his gratitude for being able to dedicate the volume to Granville, linking her historical lineage to Goethe's contemporary life and friendships. He candidly acknowledges the difficulty of capturing the essence of Goethe's poetry in translation, emphasizing the original's beauty and the potential loss in the process. He outlines his principles for translation, advocating for a literal rendering closely aligned with the original's metre while admitting the inherent challenges. The preface sets the stage for an inviting experience with Goethe's poetic exploration in the forthcoming poems. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en German poetry -- Translations into English Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832 -- Translations into English PT Text Category: Poetry Category: German Literature 804748 2025-08-01T09:12:53.270498 text/html 804569 2025-01-07T16:31:25.868135 text/html 371135 2025-08-01T09:13:12.066434 application/epub+zip 382559 2025-08-01T09:12:57.799519 application/epub+zip 351571 2025-08-01T09:12:55.888506 application/epub+zip 777566 2025-08-01T09:13:19.669357 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 697144 2025-08-01T09:13:10.530419 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 631236 2022-08-01T08:43:57.254691 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 606428 2025-08-01T09:12:52.309510 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 597443 2015-04-02T14:28:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 237999 2015-04-02T14:29:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18713 2025-08-01T09:13:19.842356 application/rdf+xml 22130 2025-08-01T09:12:56.570499 image/jpeg 4535 2025-08-01T09:12:56.242484 image/jpeg 366354 2025-08-01T09:12:53.336523 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia de.wikipedia