| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
| |
| Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von |
| |
| SYLLABICATION: | Goe·the |
| PRONUNCIATION: | g t |
| DATES: | 17491832 |
| German writer and scientist. A master of poetry, drama, and the novel, he spent 50 years on his two-part dramatic poem Faust (published 1808 and 1832). He also conducted scientific research in various fields, notably botany, and held several governmental positions. | | OTHER FORMS: | Goe the·an (-t - n) ADJECTIVE
| | |
| |
| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
|
|