We know that a man can read Goethe or Rilke in the evening, that

We know that a man can read Goethe or Rilke in the evening, that

George Steiner
22/09/2025
22/09/2025

We know that a man can read Goethe or Rilke in the evening, that he can play Bach and Schubert, and go to his day's work at Auschwitz in the morning.

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We know that a man can read Goethe or Rilke in the evening, that
We know that a man can read Goethe or Rilke in the evening, that
We know that a man can read Goethe or Rilke in the evening, that he can play Bach and Schubert, and go to his day's work at Auschwitz in the morning.
We know that a man can read Goethe or Rilke in the evening, that
We know that a man can read Goethe or Rilke in the evening, that he can play Bach and Schubert, and go to his day's work at Auschwitz in the morning.
We know that a man can read Goethe or Rilke in the evening, that
We know that a man can read Goethe or Rilke in the evening, that he can play Bach and Schubert, and go to his day's work at Auschwitz in the morning.
We know that a man can read Goethe or Rilke in the evening, that
We know that a man can read Goethe or Rilke in the evening, that he can play Bach and Schubert, and go to his day's work at Auschwitz in the morning.
We know that a man can read Goethe or Rilke in the evening, that
We know that a man can read Goethe or Rilke in the evening, that he can play Bach and Schubert, and go to his day's work at Auschwitz in the morning.
We know that a man can read Goethe or Rilke in the evening, that
We know that a man can read Goethe or Rilke in the evening, that he can play Bach and Schubert, and go to his day's work at Auschwitz in the morning.
We know that a man can read Goethe or Rilke in the evening, that
We know that a man can read Goethe or Rilke in the evening, that he can play Bach and Schubert, and go to his day's work at Auschwitz in the morning.
We know that a man can read Goethe or Rilke in the evening, that
We know that a man can read Goethe or Rilke in the evening, that he can play Bach and Schubert, and go to his day's work at Auschwitz in the morning.
We know that a man can read Goethe or Rilke in the evening, that
We know that a man can read Goethe or Rilke in the evening, that he can play Bach and Schubert, and go to his day's work at Auschwitz in the morning.
We know that a man can read Goethe or Rilke in the evening, that
We know that a man can read Goethe or Rilke in the evening, that
We know that a man can read Goethe or Rilke in the evening, that
We know that a man can read Goethe or Rilke in the evening, that
We know that a man can read Goethe or Rilke in the evening, that
We know that a man can read Goethe or Rilke in the evening, that
We know that a man can read Goethe or Rilke in the evening, that
We know that a man can read Goethe or Rilke in the evening, that
We know that a man can read Goethe or Rilke in the evening, that
We know that a man can read Goethe or Rilke in the evening, that

The words of George Steiner resound like a terrible bell: “We know that a man can read Goethe or Rilke in the evening, that he can play Bach and Schubert, and go to his day’s work at Auschwitz in the morning.” Here is not merely a statement, but a wound upon the conscience of mankind. The ancients would tremble at such a truth, for it speaks to the abyss within the human soul: that the cultivation of beauty does not guarantee the cultivation of virtue, that the finest flowers of art and poetry may bloom in a heart where cruelty yet festers.

When Steiner names Goethe and Rilke, he calls upon giants of

George Steiner
George Steiner

American - Critic Born: April 23, 1929

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