Книга: Jorg Sobiella «The 150th Anniversary of Goethe's Death»

What I shall bequeathe to posterity is so complex, so diverse, of such significance not only for my descendants but for the whole intellectual life of Weimar - the whole intellectual life of Germany, indeed - that I can spare no effort in helping the trustees of this heritage to discharge their responsibility and in guarding against the disaster that would follow a stubborn adherence to conventional practice and legal regulations. My manuscripts, my correspondence and my many collections merit being preserved with the utmost care. Not often are so many interesting possessions, so varied in scope, found in the hands of one single person. I have been exceptionally favoured by chance, by the benevolence of my contemporaries and by my long life. For 60 years I have spent at least 100 ducats annually on acquiring curios, and I have received far more in the form of presents. I have not collected according to my whim and fancy but always systematically, as part of a plan for my own...

Издательство: "Verlag Zeit im Bild" (1982)

Формат: 200x220, 64 стр.

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