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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
“Instruction does much, but encouragement everything.”
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832) was a German poet, playwright, novelist and scientist, widely seen as the greatest writer in the German language. His works include Faust and The Sorrows of Young Werther.
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- Frankfurt, Germany
- Lived
- 1749 – 1832
- Born in
- Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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