A Faustian Challenge

While my students and I were discussing Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s Faust today, this quote from the play jumped out at me. Originally written in German, it loses nothing in translation. (At least I don’t think it loses anything—but I don’t know German!) Note the parallel structures, balance, and complete thought in a succinct sentence. These elements of form allow us the freedom to … Read More A Faustian Challenge