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Goethe's Theory of Colours — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Goethe's Theory of Colours

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

  • Essays
  • Book language: English
  • 313 pages

Goethe's Theory of Colours is a treatise in essays and observations on colour, light, and vision. Goethe presents experiments and reflections and argues against Newton's account of the prismatic spectrum. It is worth listening to for its blend of scientific observation, art theory, and a distinct view of how we see colour.

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Opening of the book

GOETHE'S
THEORY OF COLOURS;
TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN:
WITH NOTES BY
CHARLES LOCK EASTLAKE, R.A., F.R.S.
"Cicero varietatem propriè in coloribus nasci, hinc in
alienum migrare existimavit. Certè non alibi natura
copiosius aut majore lasciviâ opes suas commendavit.
Metalla, gemmas, marmora, flores, astra, omnia
denique quæ progenuit suis etiam coloribus distinxit;
ut venia debeatur si quis in tam numerosâ rerum
sylvâ caligaverit."
CELIO CALCAGNINI.
LONDON:
JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET.
1840
TO
JEREMIAH HARMAN, Esq.
Dear Sir,

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Contents

  1. GOETHE'S
  2. THEORY OF COLOURS;
  3. TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN: WITH NOTES BY CHARLES LOCK EASTLAKE, R.A., F.R.S.
  4. JEREMIAH HARMAN, Esq.
  5. THE TRANSLATOR'S PREFACE.
  6. PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION OF 1810.
  7. OUTLINE OF A THEORY OF COLOURS.
  8. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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