"Tell me, O wise man, how hast thou come to know so astonishingly much?" By never being ashamed to ask of those that knew! - Johann Gottfried Herder

"Tell me, O wise man, how hast thou come to know so astonishingly much?"
By never being ashamed to ask of those that knew!

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About Johann Gottfried Herder

Johann Gottfried Herder (or von Herder) (25 August 1744 – 18 December 1803) was a German poet, philosopher, literary critic and folksong collector. He is remembered as a theorist of the Sturm und Drang movement, and as a decisive influence on the young Goethe.

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Alternative Names: Johann Gottfried von Herder • Herder • Johann Gottfried
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