I. An Exposition of the Symbolic Terms of the Second Part of Faust

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Excerpt from I. An Exposition of the Symbolic Terms of the Second Part of Faust: II. How This Part Thus Proves Itself to Be a Dramatic Treatment of the Modern History of Germany Worthy of the Genius of Goethe and the Life He Devoted to the TaskIn a work also the chief signification of which Goethe feared to give directly to the world, much may be found that is offensive. With all this natu rally present explainer has nothing to do.But I have another reason for requesting the reader of this book to have patience: In the first place be it understood I do not regard this work asa complete explanation of Faust, even in the first act which has been fully treated. It is merely the explanation of the true nature and aim of the tragedy generally, an explanation which renders a worthy and learned explanation possible, an explanation on which. All future explanations must be based. It was a mere chance which induced 'me to commence this work. On beginning I had little idea what the true nature of Faust was, how far it would lead me, and what new subjects it would oblige me to study. Step after step I was drawn into it, month after month the tragedy developed before me, what at first I had thought would be a mere recreative task appeared at length so gigantic and sublime that my heart sank within me. The thought only how much the work was misunderstood induced me to continue. This is at length partly accomplished, but I frankly confess in a most incompetent manner. I know I may have fallen into serious errors, I know I have left bays and islands and mountains and lakes unsketched, and gold and silver mines unnoticed, but, this has been the first voyage of discovery into the unknown sphere of Faust, and, therefore also, I have begged the reader to have patience.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.