{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Goethe: Deals with the Devil and the Eternal Feminine","description":"Goethe is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential German-language writers. As we survey his life and works, we\u2019ll address the following questions:  Why is Goethe viewed as something of a Romantic outside of Germany but as a pure classicist within Germany?&amp;nbsp; In what sense was Goethe the last true Renaissance man? Why is the difficulty of translating Goethe a reflection of his skill as a poet?  Recommended Reading: Eidt, Jacob-Ivan and Christoph Daniel Weber, eds. Goethe\u2019s Bildung: Dialog Between Tradition and Innovation. Switzerland: Peter Lang, 2018. If you are interested in sponsoring an episode of The Pillars, we invite you to join the Tikvah Ideas Circle by  clicking here. ","author_name":"The Pillars: Jerusalem, Athens, and the Western Mind","author_url":"https:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/545566","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/41790290\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/41790290"}