Johann Wolfgang von Goethe had many famous titles to his name, such as: poet, lyricist, and writer, to name a few. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is considered, in the field of literature, as one of the most influential Germans. He lived to be an old man (82 years old) and carried his success in the later half of the 18th century and into the beginning of the 19th century.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe had a nice upbringing. He came from a wealthy family and had private tutors for his education. He was well-rounded with activities such as: fencing, horseback riding, and dancing as well. One thing that I found surprising was that Goethe had a persistent dislike of the Roman Catholic Church. He also had interests in drawing and theater. He then developed his great interest in literature and reading later on. He did have a former career in law but when that did not turn out as successful as planned, he continued his writing.
Goethe was a very diverse individual whose many interests went beyond literature, law, and fine arts. I found this out while doing a little extra research on him. I came across that he had done some scientific work. It was some standard scientific work but it did involve research with prisms and light.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was a very influential individual and unique non-the-less. His personality and writings prove to have set a new mold in history and to his German name. His literary ways were bold (such as his erotic pieces of work) and yet significant. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was clearly more than just a historic German writer but also a name to go down in history.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Wolfgang_von_Goethe
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