Götz von Berlichingen (Goethe)

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Götz von Berlichingen is a successful 1773 drama by Goethe, based on the memoirs of the historical adventurer-poet Götz von Berlichingen (ca. 1480-1562). The plot has various changes to Goetz' real biography. Goethe's Götz dies young, while the historical Götz died as an octogenarian.


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