Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Iphigenia in Tauris: From the German of Geothe With Original Poems
The drama of Iphigenia in Tauris is generally considered as Goethe's masterpiece. It is styled, by his illustrious countryman, Schlegel, an echo of Greek song; and although that echo must neces sarily lose in clearness by passing into another language, the translator hopes that, faint as the sounds may be, they will yet be strong enough to convey to the English reader some idea of the beauty of the German drama. As a proof of the high estimation in Which Iphigenia in Tauris is held by the Germans, it may be mentioned that it was performed at the Theatre of Weimar on Goethe's eightieth birthday, as the highest tribute that could be offered to the poet's genius.
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