Saturday, May 21, 2022

 

A Censorious Nature

Goethe, Faust, Part II, line 6467 (tr. David Luke):
Why must you men find fault perpetually?

Ihr Herren wißt an allem was zu mäkeln.
Id. 8992-8993:
Is a censorious nature so ingrained in you
That your mouth opens only to upbraid and scold?

Ist dir denn so das Schelten gänzlich einverleibt,
daß ohne Tadeln du keine Lippe regen kannst?

# posted by Michael Gilleland @ 9:08 AM


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