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Chapter 4 - Goethe as Civil Servant

from Part I - Life and Times

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 May 2024

Charlotte Lee
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University of Cambridge
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Chapter 4 introduces the official duties that Goethe carried out in Weimar, from his membership of the Privy Council, to the various commissions (such as mining) for which he was responsible, to his leadership of the Weimar court theatre. It also explains the significance of civil service for middle-class men in Goethe’s time. Finally, the chapter reflects on the connections between Goethe’s work as a civil servant and his pursuits in the areas of literature and science, emphasising, at the same time, that these connections are often far from straightforward.

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Goethe in Context , pp. 39 - 47
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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