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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

1749–1832

Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach

About Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was born in Frankfurt in 1749 to a prosperous and well-educated family. His father, a lawyer with a passion for collecting art and books, ensured that Goethe received a solid private education.

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