Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832)

[@InshushaGroupie]

It's amazing how many writers of beautiful works are disappointed by their immediate response.

[@cartoonphilosopher2577]

+zed1207 Yes, it is odd how many of the greatest artists are hated in their own lives. A tragic life. What do you make of modern "pop" art who are beloved and worshiped in their lifetimes, does that mean it is insignificant. I supposed it does, because they create for others and not themselves.

[@katieshiliu8029]

He is a great German writer. I have read his book of Faust. Faust is the greatest world classic book.

[@cartoonphilosopher2577]

+Katie Shiliu Faust is the autobiography of Western Civilization.......to recognize limits is to die.

[@royjohnesjr9625]

Yeah his greate and he reconize that Mohamed the messenger of God peace be on him is the most great men on the world

[@Ethereal_dust]

​@@cartoonphilosopher2577 hey can you name some introductory books to Faust, that get through almost all of it? Thank you

[@LynnNeumann]

An excellent audio presentation.

[@guterres2006]

Very enriched talks about Sr.Göthe!.

[@tjw937]

Just finished the sorrows of young werther.. great book..

[@3rdcoastnyucka]

I'm working through Wilhelm Meister right now. Incredible prose.

[@rocioresendiz3296]

It is important to learn about Goethe's life

[@barbaradv9011]

Just saw the opera "Werther". Having lived near Frankfurt au Main for 9 years, I enjoyed this discussion of Goethe's life.

[@waterglas21]

Happy birthday Goethe

[@trucide_kj5804]

How lit do you have to be to literally have Wolfgang be your actual name

[@1SunScope]

Ask Edward Van Halen. Named his son Wolfgang.

[@brreezy421]

It was a pretty common name. Still badass tho

[@king_cobra5492]

i lived in Frankfurt for a few yrs before my college education. that is where I became aware of him.

[@SindreGaaserod]

Goethe was amazing

[@jorgecastillo2306]

Goethe es considerado como el hombre con el coeficiente intelectual mas alto de la historia. El fue un hombre intelectual, elocuente, idealista, osado, imaginativo, influyente y comprensivo.

[@zilasaldanha9719]

Será que alguém pode legendar em português, por favor?

[@Rico-Suave_]

Great video, thank you very much , note to self(nts) watched all of it again 41:36

[@Kurzula5150]

Melvyn Bragg plus Radio Four equals ecstasy.

[@brreezy421]

Absolute legend

[@alfonsoantonromero932]

Among the German polymath geniuses Leibniz and Goethe are the best there is, in a country of great mathematicians, engineers and writers. I don't know anyone else who is up to his standards in Germany afterwards. For me, as Goethe is more understandable, I feel much closer.

[@SindreGaaserod]

such a great podcast, In Our Time is the best!

[@lookingforanickname]

The "oe" is pronounced like Ö, the O with Umlaut. The "th" is just pronounced as "t" and the "e" in the end is a Schwa-sound. I would advise you to just open a Goethe-video that made by a native German. Almost everyone will mention hie name early in the video. Then you will know how to pronounce his name correctly.

[@klangexperiment9656]

As i have to say: This is a very distinctive discussion about Goethe, which is excellently presented. These are moments revealing the lack of common culture in todays german society, that i have to miss such reasonable and erudite discussions about germanys greatest and at that mostly misunderstood writer.

[@sherlockholmeslives.1605]

Goethe was not a Mathematician like the polymath Dr Jacob Bronowski, and probably not as intelligent as Bronowski was. He was certainly nowhere near as intelligent as Bronowski's friend, the polymath John von Neumann. And although perhaps not overrated, Goethe could not write poetry as good as William McGonagall or Alfred Austin! Goethe was perhaps as intelligent as me though, I don't know? - Mike.

[@sherlockholmeslives.1605]

John von Neumann, like Goethe was claimed to know all the knowledge in the world. I don't mean things like, where I live, or where Fred Blogs down the road lives in the world or how many hydrogen atoms there are in the sun to the exact figure. All the general knowledge available, John von Neumann was claimed to know!

[@furkan1503]

lol Mike... the name " Wolfgang " is catchy that's why this polimat is very popular ;)

[@BeyondContext]

this very much. Thanks for uploading "bold is the venture"... May I ask who are the particular speakers..., and especially the woman. Can't state otherwise but her intelligence, voice and enthusiasm.. just very attractive

[@Tim_Climie]

They expect Richard Roxburgh, to go for war.

[@DerekHunterDHChaosRiddler]

Excellent.

[@Domdeone1]

I read a quote once where Goethe quoted Mohammad & Islam talking favourably of it. Interesting that he has a following amongst Muslims.

[@Domdeone1]

***** Yes I agree. Appears the Muslim world is going through what happened in Europe over last 500 years. Sunnis, Shiates..Wahabisim. Like the teachings in the bible, has been manipulated by man for power over others..

[@mikesdungeon8398]

Y'all aren't going to believe that this profile is real but I swear on everything. Goethe is my real last name And I find it awesome that I have such an accomplished ancestor

[@Moribus_Artibus]

+mikel goethe His grandchildren did not have children. His grand daughter died young and his two grandsons were gay

[@mikesdungeon8398]

+dominoes37 really..... well that's the last time I believe anything my grandma tells me

[@jkesil]

How to pronounce "Goethe" correctly? Each of debaters does it differently. The strangest pronunciation comes form the lady: Goe-she

[@elirockenbeck6922]

Ger-tuh

[@mtlicq]

OK Now I heard it around the 38:48, she did pronounce Goe-sha haha

[@tomp1106]

Gerther

[@citizenschallengeYT]

5:00

[@jamesroach8841]

Good discussion, but I'd like to re-edit it with someone else delivering Dan Wilson's words for him: What he has to say is worth hearing but MY GOD does his awkward way of speaking put my stomach in knots!

[@ANPHKI]

+James Roach Would you give it a try, sir? Yup, I thought not.

[@InshushaGroupie]

+ANPHKI Rather!

[@FiLiPsErBiAnBoY]

Hees last words in death ''Serbia,,

[@dusanninic9572]

Neće biti. U njegovoj biografiji piše da je izgovorio : "Mehr licht" ( više svetlosti), i umro.

[@MrJoookaaar]

plz translate to arabic langguage

.I am Bowls Göthe.

[@MrGoranPa]

Goethe's balls you mean?

***** My heart is my fist. (fist = [german] Faust)

[@charliethepurpleengine2025]

Carlione Goethe

[@phillipjordan1010]

One of the reasons i love Goethe is because he turned his back on Christianity. Most intelligent people do

[@Person0fColor]

What a gross misunderstanding of Goethe. He never lost his faith only his Christianity Lutheranism was a crucial aspect of Goethe

[@phillipjordan1010]

@@Person0fColor Goethe was a Hellenist. A true Pagan at heart. Like all Europeans who are not ashamed of their true ancestral heritage. Christianity is a middle East religion that was forced upon Europe

[@Person0fColor]

@@phillipjordan1010 that’s crazy where does Luther fit into all this? Or is Goethe also renouncing Lutheranism?

[@phillipjordan1010]

@@Person0fColor the real truth is Goethe was in league with Mephistopheles

[@jjsc4396]

Goethe was sorely disappointed that he was famous for all the verbose philosophical and legal crap rather than his principal interest (science, specifically optics). He wrote repeatedly about this. I judge all biographies on whether they recognise/cite this. This biography?……nope….they veer instantly to poetry. He made an absolute distinction between formal science and literature. The interviewee directly contradicts himself practically in the same sentence in this regard.

[@theforestero]

Why British narrators?Because they sound smart enough to translate Goethe's nature?Great...

[@jorgecastillo2306]

Goethe was an intellectual and idealistic men he wasn't intelligent men.

[@elirockenbeck6922]

"He wasn't intelligent men."

[@ryanburdeaux]

What?