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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) was the supreme figure of German literature and one of the last universal geniuses of Western civilization. His works - 'Faust,' 'The Sorrows of Young Werther,' 'Wilhelm Meister' - span poetry, drama, fiction, and science. As writer, scientist, statesman, and philosopher, he embodied the ideal of complete human development.
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