Goethe

This is not the place to discuss the frequently reviewed historical and philosophical aspects of alchemy, but it is worthwhile to recall some rather late adherence to the precepts of alchemy by giants of the human intellectual endeavor. Johann Wolfgang Goethe is best known for his poetry and literature as the author of Faust. Tie himself, however, considered some of his major achievements to be in science. His interests were varied but also related to chemistry. He developed an early interest in alchemy, which, however, he overcame in later life. Goethe s classic character Faust reflects his fascination with the alchemist s effort to produce gold but eventually recognizes its futility and failure. 

A. Goethe and D. J. Mawer, "A New Integrated Nitrogen Rejection Process with NGL Kecoveiy, paperpresented at Gas Processing Association (GPA) Annual Convention, Denver, Colo., Mar. 16—18,1987. 

Gymnasium with a heavy emphasis on Greek and Latin. While there, he learned Latin and Greek, read Kant, Goethe, and Schiller, and also learned French and English and a good deal of science. Classes were from 8 A.M. to 1 P.M., six days a week, with much homework assigned daily. 

Goethe, J. W. (1949). Nscai-wisscnschafthche Schnfccn Vol. 16. Zurich Artemis. 

Josef Pfeilschifter, Andrea Huwiler pharmazentrum frankfurt, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universitat Frankfurt am Main, Germany... 

Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universitat Frankfurt am Main Germany... 

Department of Internal Medicine I, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Theodor-Stem-Kai 7, 60590 Erankfurt am Main, Germany zeuzem em.uni-frankfurt.de... 

An hundred Aphorismes conteyning the whole body of Naturall magick, being the Key to open that which goeth before and which followeth after. ff. 14-19. 

Sezgin, Fuat.Chemistry and alchemy texts and studies. Frankfurt am Main Institute for the History of Arabic-Islamic Science at Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, 2002-. 

The Secret Stream Collects All of Steiner s Discussions of Rosicrucianism, Which Answer Questions Such As Who Were the Rosicrucians What Is Alchemy What Is the Rosicrucian Path What Is the Difference Between Rosicrucianism and Mysticism And What Does It Mean for Today Topics Include the Tao and the Rose Cross The History and Mission of Christian Rosenkreutz The Nature of Rosicrucian Practice and Experience The Meaning of The Chymical Wedding and Goethe s Rosicrucian Poem "The Mysteries," the Text of Which Is Included. Rosicrucian Meditation Is Also Discussed, Including How to Meditate on the Rose Cross Itself. 

Gray, Ronald D. "Alchemical symbolism in Goethe s scientific and literary works." PhD thesis, Cambridge Univ, 1949. 

Gray, Ronald D. Goethe the alchemist a study of alchemical symbolism in Goethe s literary and scientific works. Cambridge Cambridge Univ P, 1952. x, 312p. 

McLean, Adam. The myth of the Fall and Goethe s Fairy Tale. Hermetic Jno. 18 (Winter 1982) 36-40. 

Urdang, G. Goethe and pharmacy. Madison (WI) Amer Inst Hist Pharmacy, 1949. 75p. 

Wells, George A. Goethe and the development of science, 1750-1900. Alphen aan den Rijn Sijthoff NoordhofF, 1978. 

Sire, Susan. "Emblematic and alchemical imagery in Goethe s poems ""Auf dem See" and "Herbstgefuhl"." In Emblems in Glasgow, ed. Alison Adams, 134-161.. ... 

Atkins, S. Goethe s Faust. Cambridge (MA) Harvard Univ P, 1958. 

Corkhill, Alan. Charlatanism in Goethe s Faust I md Tieck s William Lovell. Forum Mod Lang Studs 42, no. 1 (2006) 80-92. 

Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von. Goethe s Faust. rhttp //www.levitv.com/alchemy/faustidx.htmll. 

Raphael, A. "Alchemistic symbols in Goethe s "Walpurgis night s dream"." In Perspectives in literary symbolism, ed. J. Strelka, 181-198. Pennsylvania State Univ P, 1968. 

Raphael, A. Goethe and the Philosopher s Stone symbolical patterns in "The Parable" and the second part of "Faust". London Routledge Kegan Paul, 1965. 273p. 

Jantz, Harold Stein. Goethe, Faust, alchemy, and Jung. German Q 35, no. 2 (1969) 129-141. 

There is an interesting allegorical tale with definite alchemical undertones in the German romantic author Novalis novel Heinrich von Ofterdingen which has some parallels with Goethe s Fairy tale of the Green Snake and the Beautiful Lily. 

Blackall, E.A. Goethe and the novel. Ithaca (NY), London Cornell Univ P, 1976. 

Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von. Wilhelm Meister apprenticeship and travels. London Foulis Co, 1947. 

Reilly, Terry. Alchemy, chemistry and literary form in Goethe s Elective Affinities. Cauda Pavonis 16, no. 2 (Fall 1997) 1-9. 

Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von. "The fairy tale of the Green Snake and the Beautiful Lily." In The Dedalus occult reader the garden of Hermetic dreams, ed. Gary Lachman, 78- 108. Sawtry (Cambs) Dedalus, 2004. 

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