Letter from Karl Ernst Schubarth to Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, written from Wrocław and dated 20 November 1820.
Detailed Summary:
Karl Ernst Schubarth speaks of the joy that Goethe’s last letter brought him as he is lonely in his current situation. He mentions a number of literary figures and their works including Faust, Homer, A. Müllner, Calderón, Shakespeare, and Lessing. He then turns to Christianity and the New Testament, making reference to H.E.G. Paulus, Raphael, Pindar, Muhammad, and Voltaire.