Die schönsten Gedichte

"Be noble, man, helpful and good!", "You fill again bush and valley / Quietly with misty shine" or "Born to see, / Ordered to behold" – countless verses from Goethe's lyrical work are still popular quotes today. Goethe wrote more than three thousand poems in a variety of forms, traditions, and on a wide range of topics. With this extraordinary work in terms of scope and significance, he truly enabled modern German poetry: "Prometheus," "Erlkönig," or the collection "West-Eastern Divan" are classics in the best sense of the word. The 50 most beautiful and well-known poems of the poetic prince invite you to (re)discover his great lyrical work! – Including a compact biography of the author.