The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft · Character
Goethe
German poet and thinker cited for his views on nature and art.
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Goethe's tie to Samuel Johnson is one of the pressures that moves The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Cited for his thoughts on the importance of contemplation and the inner life.
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With Samuel Johnson (social): Goethe was aware of Johnson's reputation and works, but their connection is distant and based on literary…
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- Samuel Johnson
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