Berlichingen
Britishnoun
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Donor Speck, son of German-born New Yorkers, read Gotz von Berlichingen at the age of 15, bought a complete set of Goethe.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Goetz von Berlichingen" and "Werther" made the young Goethe one of the foremost men in German literature.
From Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 7 A Series of Pen and Pencil Sketches of the Lives of More Than 200 of the Most Prominent Personages in History by Charles F. (Charles Francis) Horne
The silken purse with silver beads picked up by the first witness was also recognised by Fraulein von Berlichingen as having been knitted by herself and presented by her to her lover.
From Tales of the Wonder Club, Volume II by Alexander Huth
Gerstenberg's great tragedy, "Ugolino," fell by chance into his hands, and gave him a new impetus; "Goetz von Berlichingen" fascinated him; and then came a revelation from a greater poet than all.
From Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 7 A Series of Pen and Pencil Sketches of the Lives of More Than 200 of the Most Prominent Personages in History by Charles F. (Charles Francis) Horne
While thus engaged he wrote his first romantic-historical play, "Goetz von Berlichingen."
From A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year Volume Two (of Three) by Edwin Emerson
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