Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quotes on Literature
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Who wants to understand the poem Must go to the land of poetry; Who wishes to understand the poet Must go to the poet's land.
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All poetry is supposed to be instructive but in an unnoticeable manner; it is supposed to make us aware of what it would be valuable to instruct ourselves in; we must deduce the lesson on our own, just as with life.
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The decline in literature indicates a decline in the nation. The two keep pace in their downward tendency.