Faust

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New Directions Publishing, 1957 - 188 pages
 

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Page 12 - ... and puffed itself up to rival us spirits? Where are you, Faust, whose voice I heard, who drove yourself toward me with all your strength?
Page 7 - Now I have studied philosophy, Medicine and the law, And, unfortunately, theology, Wearily sweating, yet I stand now, Poor fool, no wiser than I was before; I am called Master, even Doctor, And for these last ten years have drawn My students, by the nose, up, down, Crosswise and crooked. Now I see That we can know nothing finally. Goethe, Faust, opening lines 3.
Page 9 - ... delight thrills through me from this sudden sight! I feel a young and holy zest for life flow, newly glowing, through my veins and nerves. Was it a god who drew these signs which still my inner ravings, fill my wretched heart with joy, and with mysterious impulses unveil the powers of nature around me? Am I a god? All becomes clearer to me! I see in these pure lines creative nature lying open before my soul. Now I begin to understand what the sage means : The world of spirits is not closed; but...

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