GOETHE'S MOTHER

WHOSE heart does not throb at the sound of the word mother? Are not our finest and most unselfish feelings awakened when we are reminded of the days in which our mother nursed us with tender care and love? Yes, we know it is our mother who gives the impress of her soul not only to our youth, but to...

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Published in:The Gentleman's magazine 1891-12, Vol.271 (1932), p.590-605
Main Author: Strauss, Joseph
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:WHOSE heart does not throb at the sound of the word mother? Are not our finest and most unselfish feelings awakened when we are reminded of the days in which our mother nursed us with tender care and love? Yes, we know it is our mother who gives the impress of her soul not only to our youth, but to our whole life; from the cradle to the grave. It is, therefore, always interesting to trace the influence which great men have received from their mothers. But it is doubly interesting to observe this motherly influence in Goethe, because both the son and the mother were great in mind and spirit.
ISSN:2043-3026