“Life teaches us to be less harsh with ourselves and with others.”
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Iphigenia in Tauris
Act IV, sc. iv
Iphigenie auf Tauris (1787)
Quotes from workIphigenia in Tauris
Johann Wolfgang von GoetheOriginal title Iphigenie auf Tauris (German)
Iphigenia in Tauris is a reworking by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe of the ancient Greek tragedy Ἰφιγένεια ἐν Ταύροις by Euripides. Euripides' title means "Iphigenia among the Taurians", whereas Goethe's title means "Iphigenia in Taurica", the country of the Tauri.
“A useless life is an early death.”
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Iphigenia in Tauris
Ein unnütz Leben ist ein früher Tod...
Act I, sc. ii
Iphigenie auf Tauris (1787)
“Seeking with the soul the land of the Greeks.”
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Iphigenia in Tauris
Act I, sc. i
Iphigenie auf Tauris (1787)
“Pleasure and love are the pinions of great deeds.”
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Iphigenia in Tauris
Act II, sc. i
Iphigenie auf Tauris (1787)
“One says a lot in vain, refusing;
The other mainly hears the "No."”
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Iphigenia in Tauris
Act I, sc. iii
Iphigenie auf Tauris (1787)
