Chapter 2 of Goethe and Schiller's Xenions is here in full — 615 sentences across 123 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Goethe and Schiller's Xenions is here in full — 615 sentences across 123 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Die Philosophien. Welche wohl bleibt von allen den Philosophien? Ich weiss nicht, Aber die Philosophie, hoff’ ich, soll immer bestehn. PHILOSOPHICAL PROBLEMS. For Sale.
Chapter 2 of Goethe and Schiller's Xenions is here in full — 615 sentences across 123 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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From this reading “Welche wohl bleibt von allen den Philosophien?”
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading “Welche wohl bleibt von allen den Philosophien?”
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “Die Philosophien.”
of or relating to philosophy or philosophers
From this reading “PHILOSOPHICAL PROBLEMS.”
plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading “PHILOSOPHICAL PROBLEMS.”
a particular instance of selling
From this reading “For Sale.”
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In this reading “For Sale.”
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From this reading Ich weiss nicht, Aber die Philosophie, hoff’ ich, soll immer bestehn.
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading Welche wohl bleibt von allen den Philosophien?
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From this reading Ich weiss nicht, Aber die Philosophie, hoff’ ich, soll immer bestehn.
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From this reading Welche wohl bleibt von allen den Philosophien?
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading Welche wohl bleibt von allen den Philosophien?
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Die Philosophien.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Sale.
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From this reading Ich weiss nicht, Aber die Philosophie, hoff’ ich, soll immer bestehn.
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From this reading Ich weiss nicht, Aber die Philosophie, hoff’ ich, soll immer bestehn.
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From this reading Ich weiss nicht, Aber die Philosophie, hoff’ ich, soll immer bestehn.
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From this reading Ich weiss nicht, Aber die Philosophie, hoff’ ich, soll immer bestehn.
of or relating to philosophy or philosophers
From this reading PHILOSOPHICAL PROBLEMS.
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From this reading Ich weiss nicht, Aber die Philosophie, hoff’ ich, soll immer bestehn.
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From this reading Die Philosophien.
plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading PHILOSOPHICAL PROBLEMS.
a particular instance of selling
From this reading For Sale.
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From this reading Ich weiss nicht, Aber die Philosophie, hoff’ ich, soll immer bestehn.
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From this reading Welche wohl bleibt von allen den Philosophien?
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From this reading Ich weiss nicht, Aber die Philosophie, hoff’ ich, soll immer bestehn.
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From this reading Welche wohl bleibt von allen den Philosophien?
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From this reading Welche wohl bleibt von allen den Philosophien?
Chapter 2 of Goethe and Schiller's Xenions by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe holds 615 sentences, grouped into 123 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 2 holds 615 sentences of Goethe and Schiller's Xenions, unabridged, divided into 123 reading sections.
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