The hands want to see, the eyes want to caress

German translation: Sehe mit fühlendem Aug´, fühle mit sehender Hand.

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English term or phrase:	The hands want to see, the eyes want to caress
German translation:	Sehe mit fühlendem Aug´, fühle mit sehender Hand.
Entered by:	Kim Metzger

16:21 Sep 10, 2010

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Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / Goethe Quotation

English term or phrase: The hands want to see, the eyes want to caress

Is anyone aware what Goethe's original German is for this? I must know from which particular work it is and, most importantly, the original wording in German for my dissertation.

Many thanks in advance.

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Sehe mit fühlendem Aug´, fühle mit sehender Hand.

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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe:
“Römische Elegien V”

Dann versteh ich den Marmor erst recht: ich denk und vergleiche.
Sehe mit fühlendem Aug´, fühle mit sehender Hand.

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Kim Metzger
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Yes, I came across this earlier as well but felt that there might be another similar passage somewhere, as the translation - though lovely - is not quite the same. It appears to be the source of it though.
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