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trafficlightplant's review
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
4.0
This awakened a love for Goethe I didn't think I would have after finishing school. Turns out he was a pretty cool and progressive guy - the translation notes helped my understanding of the original, the collection is well-formatted and easy to follow with lots of space for notes. A great addition to the bookshelf!
mouseyness's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
made me fall back in love with poetry again.
granny_smith's review
4.0
The following are my unorganized reflections purely written for my future reference:
I like the sentiment expressed in the first poem of the Elegies that does not accept those who judge into the garden of earthy pleasures. The first 3 poems of this collection also made me lol actually.
The Venetian Epigrams were the least memorable and enjoyable.
The Diary is delightfully written and expresses the idea of love’s power over duty in maintaining the sanctity of marriage.
I like the sentiment expressed in the first poem of the Elegies that does not accept those who judge into the garden of earthy pleasures. The first 3 poems of this collection also made me lol actually.
The Venetian Epigrams were the least memorable and enjoyable.
The Diary is delightfully written and expresses the idea of love’s power over duty in maintaining the sanctity of marriage.
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