Dante can be understood only within the context of Italian thought, and Faust would be unthinkable if divorced from its German background; but both are part of our common cultural heritage.
Gustav StresemannAbout author
- Author's profession: Politician
- Nationality: deutsch
- Born: May 10, 1878
- Died: October 3, 1929
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