Byron and Weltliteratur

The ageing Goethe was fascinated with Byron whom he called the greatest poetic talent. Though suspicious of Byron’s Philhellenism, Goethe found in Byron an openness to encounter non-English cultures, an attentiveness to national histories and in interest in the relationship of the individual to soci...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Halmi, N
Other Authors: Lennartz, N
Format: Book section
Language:English
Published: Edinburgh University Press 2018