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In it, truth becomes poetry, as young law clerk Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (Alexander Fehling), in 1770s Germany, falls in love with beautiful Lotte (Miriam Stein), not knowing that she has been promised to an older, wealthier man - namely, Goethe's boss Kestner (Moritz Bleibtreu).
The Seattle Times 2012
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I didn't realize until that evening that the first half of the symphony would be sung in Latin and the second half in German, inspired by Goethe's Faust.
Jay Weston: Dudamel Conducts a Thousand in Mahler's 8th - Wow! Jay Weston 2012
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Faust, Goethe's ageing philosopher who dances with the devil, is a Doctor Atomic figure.
Niobe, Regina di Tebe; Faust; The Makropulos Case; Fidelio Fiona Maddocks 2010
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Even Borges never suggested that Goethe's Die Leiden des jungen Werthers could have been written in Spanish, or Einstein's "Zur Elektrodynamik bewegter Körper" in English.
The German Genius: Europe's Third Renaissance, the Second Scientific Revolution and the Twentieth Century by Peter Watson – review James Buchan 2010
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Not necessarily because the PR folks at Metro are inherently so poetic, but Metro's response actually brings to mind one of Goethe's most famous lines from Faust: "Die Geister, die ich rief, werd' ich nun nicht los."
John Mirisch: Fault-y Towers: Don't Mention the Core! John Mirisch 2011
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This art festival in Weimar, Goethe's hometown, incorporates music and theater with literature and film in various modern and classical exhibitions.
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We are reminded of Goethe's words, when he said: "Say yes ... (for) the moment you do, then mountains move, and helpmates arrive from the most unimaginable places."
Dr. Cara Barker: Are You Living a Life Too Small? Dr. Cara Barker 2010
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I didn't realize until that evening that the first half of the symphony would be sung in Latin and the second half in German, inspired by Goethe's Faust.
Jay Weston: Dudamel Conducts a Thousand in Mahler's 8th - Wow! Jay Weston 2012
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We are reminded of Goethe's words, when he said: "Say yes ... (for) the moment you do, then mountains move, and helpmates arrive from the most unimaginable places."
Dr. Cara Barker: Are You Living a Life Too Small? Dr. Cara Barker 2010
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Not necessarily because the PR folks at Metro are inherently so poetic, but Metro's response actually brings to mind one of Goethe's most famous lines from Faust: "Die Geister, die ich rief, werd' ich nun nicht los."
John Mirisch: Fault-y Towers: Don't Mention the Core! John Mirisch 2011
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