Three Philosophical Poets: Lucretius, Dante, and Goethe

By George Santayana

This is a literary criticism of the three poets named in the title. George Santayana, Spanish by birth lived for many years in America but never became an American citizen. He was a great critic and writer in his time, and this book shows his skills well as he describes the work of each poet in his own unique way.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Good Press
• Release date: Nov 21, 2019
• ISBN: 4057664652096

George Santayana

George Santayana, born Jorge Augustín Nicolás Ruiz de Santayana (1863–1952), was a Spanish-American philosopher, novelist, poet, and essayist. He is best known for his witty aphorisms, especially the phrase, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Santayana was born in Spain, but was raised and educated in the United States. He attended Harvard College and later taught philosophy there. During this time he wrote many of his seminal philosophical works, including The Sense of Beauty, The Life of Reason, and The Realms of Being. In 1912, Santayana moved to Europe, where he devoted his life to writing both fiction and nonfiction.

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