Who wants to understand the poem Must go to the land of poe… - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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Who wants to understand the poem
Must go to the land of poetry;
Who wishes to understand the poet
Must go to the poet's land.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (28 August 1749 – 22 March 1832) was a German novelist, dramatist, poet, humanist, scientist, philosopher, and for ten years chief minister of state at Weimar.

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Alternative Names: Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe • Q5879 • Goethe • Johann Wolfgang Goethe • Johann Wolfgang von Göthe • Johann Wolfgang Göthe • Göthe

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Who wants to understand the poem Must go to the land of poetry; Who wishes to understand the poet Must go to the poet's land. - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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