The influence is far less direct, than indirect. Goethe and Schiller have been used in the 19th-century process of building the German nation. State authorities all over Germany were happy about authors that functioned so well in Weimar's microcosm. read more
Goethe’s general influence on European culture is gargantuan. In 19th century Germany alone, authors like Heine, Novalis, Jean Paul, Tieck, Hoffman, and Eichendorff all owe tremendous debts to Götz and Werther. read more