November 27, 2025
"What glitters, lives but for the moment; what has real worth, survives for all posterity."
Faust
Goethe
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"Faust is a written Germanic legend. Other Germanic legends include legends of changelings, Doppelgängers, and the Moss People."
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was a writer, botanist, and general polymath. Other works of his include " The Sorrows of Young Werther", "Egmont", and "Torquato Tasso".
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What seems most important to us now, what is most pleasurable to our eyes, is not the most important. Because of many factors, beauty will fade. What will remain is the things actual inherent value, and not just the "glitter" we see.
"Old classics are still the best. In those days, they had culture, and moral values, and...and integrity."
-We the Living, by Ayn Rand
While value can be found in almost any book, there is something special about classics. They have stood the test of time. Despite the changes the world has gone through since their publication, due to their universal themes and beautiful language, these books continue to captivate the minds and hearts of millions of individuals.
You're already off to a great start, reading the quote, learning about the author, finding out the context of the book, diving into the themes, and glancing at the meaning. You have done that, right? In all seriousness, there are a couple ways you could further study this.
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