Today in History: 19 January 1829: Widely regarded as the greatest and most influential writer in the German language, Johann Wolfgang (von) Goethe's magnum opus Faust: The First Part of the Tragedy received its premiere performance. It was first published in 1808. Written in two parts, nearly all of Part One and most of Part Two were written in rhym…
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