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Erotica Romana
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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Also known as the "Roman Elegies," Erotica Romana is von Goethe's literary tribute to human sexuality and eroticism. Written in 24 elegies to emulate classical Roman elegy writers such as Tibullus, Propertius, and Catullus, von Goethe creates a lyrical work of art that has often been subject to censorship.
Also known as the "Roman Elegies," Erotica Romana is von Goethe's literary tribute to human sexuality and eroticism. Written in 24 elegies to emulate classical Roman elegy writers such as Tibullus, Propertius, and Catullus, von Goethe creates a lyrical work of art that has often been subject to censorship.
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VI We are so pious, we lovers. Discreetly we worship all powers, Hoping for favor from each god and each goddess as well. We are like you, ye victorious Romans, in this: for w. . . Read More
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Goethe was a name I'd encountered in passing, primarily as a philosopher, but I'd never read. after reading this one poem it's something I intend to rectify.
I am one of the most unromantic, unsentimental people around. hearts and flowers aren't for me. This poem doesn't have them. It has love, passi
Heard about this poem from a friend. I'm not used to reading a book that's written the way this was. The wording/writing style alone will put some ppl off. I didn't ''get'' most of it, but I did understand some and got the gist of it. I'm rating it like I did because it was well written, that is to
'Let my thoughts rest on your form!
Please close your eyes. They're inebriation, confusion, they rob me
All too soon of the joy quiet reflection affords.'
It's so beautiful you want to keep going back to it, reading some certain stanzas over and over again. Like visual beauty, you don't get tired of i
Best enjoyed slowly. Written, not spoken, if you get my drift.
Common folks lighten up!
A classy dirty book, a poem (Actually 24 poems) at AND by a German. If only all of Goethe’s writing was this easy. I am tempted at this point to append: Life is Good. Let there be no mincing about the title, Erotica Romana is not and never was Roman Elegies. It is Roman Eroti
Good poems and massive poetic devices.
I like as it flows from persons to god.
From Germany to Rome.
Good lines-
*"World would not be the world,
Rome would cease to be Rome."
*"'In the end you poor girls are the ones who are sure to be cheated.' So said my father although"*Boy, won't you light me a lamp.
Cito el prefacio de Jesús Munárriz, traductor y editor de este volumen: "Cuando Goethe entregó a Schiller estas "Elegías romanas" para su publicación en la revista 'Die Horen', éste, probablemente escandalizado por algunos de los poemas, se los dio a leer también a Herder, quien cometnó que si los p
The Roman Elegies first produced as the Erotica Romana, is a collection of twentyfour poems of an erotic sexual nature depicting the Italian and classical cultures of the time. There are also erotic poems to the author's lover whom he picked up in his travles. I would recommend this to all. The lang