Berlichingen

British  

/ ˈbɛrlɪçɪŋən /

noun

1. Götz von (ɡœts fɔn), called the Iron Hand . 1480–1562, German warrior knight, who robbed merchants and kidnapped nobles for ransom

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Berlichingen

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

One of his earliest works was a translation of "Goetz von Berlichingen."

From A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year Volume Two (of Three) by Emerson, Edwin

Of these masterpieces, Goetz von Berlichingen was a dramatised romance of chivalry, which was the popular style at that time.

From The Prose Writings of Heinrich Heine by Heine, Heinrich

In 1772 he returned to Frankfort "Goetz von Berlichingen" and practiced law.

From A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year Volume Two (of Three) by Emerson, Edwin

Their demands as well as their connection with the religious agitation of the time closely resembled those of the followers of Goetz von Berlichingen.

From An Introduction to the History of Japan by Hara, Katsuro