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Booklet: `Goethe - Zum Schäkespears Tag* - Wiedergabe der Handschrift` mit eigenhändiger Unterschrift, herausgegeben vom Goethe Gesellschaft, Weimar, 1938, Hardcover-Booklet, 7,75 x 9 inch, 20 Seiten, in blauer Tinte auf derm vorderen Cover signiert und gewidmet (an seine Tochter Rhena Schweitzer Miller, 1919-2009) "Albert Schweitzer - Ecriture de Goethe. Autograph - à ma fille - Rhena", am Cover fleckig & gebräunt, und teilweise mit unterstrichenen Zeilen - in gutem Zustand.
* `Zum Schäkespears Tag` ist eine Rede des 22-jährigen Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, die er am 14. Oktober 1771 anlässlich des Shakespeare-Tages in Frankfurt am Main in seinem Elternhaus vortrug; darin ehrt er den englischen Lyriker und Dramatiker William Shakespeare für sein Schaffen und drückt seine ganz persönliche Beziehung zu ihm aus. Sie gilt neben Herders Programmschrift Shakespear als wichtiges Dokument der Shakespeare-Begeisterung der Sturm-und-Drang-Zeit.
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(1879-1955) Theoretischer Physiker - der berühmteste Wissenschaftler des 20. Jahrhunderts.
Year of Birth: 1875
Albert Schweitzer was a theologian, philosopher, musician, and medical missionary born in 1875 in Alsace, Germany. He is best known for his groundbreaking work in Africa and his philosophy of "Reverence for Life."
Schweitzer studied theology and philosophy at universities in Germany and France, earning his doctorate in philosophy at the University of Strasbourg. He also trained as a musician, specializing in the organ, and went on to have a successful career as a concert organist.
In 1905, Schweitzer made a life-changing decision to become a medical missionary and study medicine. He and his wife, Helene, traveled to Africa where they established a hospital in Lambarene, present-day Gabon. Schweitzer's work there focused on providing medical care to the local population and promoting sustainable living practices.
Schweitzer's philosophy of "Reverence for Life" emphasized the interconnectedness of all living beings and the ethical responsibility to care for the world and its inhabitants. This philosophy influenced his medical practice and humanitarian work, as well as his writings and lectures.
Throughout his life, Schweitzer received numerous awards and honors for his humanitarian work, including the Nobel Peace Prize in 1952. He continued to work at the hospital in Lambarene until his death in 1965, leaving behind a legacy of compassion, service, and dedication to the well-being of others.
Albert Schweitzer's impact on the world continues to be felt today through the ongoing work of the Albert Schweitzer Hospital and the countless individuals inspired by his example of selfless service and commitment to social justice.
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