Word: humbolt
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Ludwig is unjustified in his conclusion that only a continuation of the liberalism of the revolution could have produced a tremendous outburst of the Germany spirit. Ironically enough, he says that only a period of political unity and national enthusiasm could have brought forth another Goethe or a Humbolt. At that time Germany was split into sections and subjected to the armies of Napoleon. Like the post-war Germany of today it was weary of strife and lacked any unifying ideal to inspire the national consciousness. This was, nevertheless, the Germany of Goethe and Schiller,--the great creative and prolific...