Love letter from Beethoven to an unknown woman (his Immortal Beloved), published in the fictional book Love Letters of Great Men. And I thought my handwriting was bad.
dir – mein Leben – mein alles – leb wohl – o liebe mich fort -
verken nie das treuste Herz deines Geliebten
L.ewig dein
ewig mein
ewig uns
And this is the English translation
you – my life – my all – farewell. Oh continue to love me -
never misjudge the most faithful heart of your beloved
L.ever thine
ever mine
ever ours
By Freudian free association: Du and Dir are German words for you. “Du” (Bist Alles)[1] is also the title of a European popular song by Peter Maffay later covered by David Hasselhoff [2]. In 1969, when this song came out, you could also have been discovering Kool & The Gang and The Stooges.
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… à aultre ne veulx estre « Jahsonic // June 9, 2008 at 9:00 pm |
[...] à aultre ne veulx estre Staying with our theme of love letters from great men and women, I want you to have “… à aultre ne veulx estre” (Eng: to anyone else I do not [...]
Alissalorateresa // June 10, 2008 at 6:15 am |
Listen,
We just watched sex in the city and that was in the movie! brillant! but who would really say that? I mean its cute in all but teresa was wondering that.
keeep it easy;)
Crystal // June 19, 2008 at 3:06 pm |
Where can you get the book ‘love letters of great men, volume 1′??? Looked everywhere closest thing is ‘love letter of great men and women- from the eighteen century to the present day’ by C.H Charles at Barnes & Noble but my guess is thats not the same as the book on sex and the city. Please help….
jahsonic // June 19, 2008 at 3:39 pm |
‘love letter of great men and women- from the eighteen century to the present day’ by C.H Charles at Barnes & Noble
is not the same, but contains much of the same letters, so please go ahead and buy it.
Angela // August 6, 2008 at 8:49 pm |
Love Letters of Great Men was a fictional book used in the movie Sex and the City…the letters within, which were noted by Carrie Bradshaw, are indeed real letters, written by great men, and can be found in the book Love Letters of Great Men and Women. This book actually DOES exist.
I too went looking, as I found the poem recited in the movie to be wonderfully moving and romantic. Hope this helps. Barnes and Noble has the book I mentioned.
chinadtr // August 18, 2008 at 9:27 pm |
Love Letters of Great Men Vol. 1
FOUND IT!
http://www.amazon.com/Love-Letters-Great-John-Kirkland/dp/1438257244/ref=pd_bbs_sr_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1218607974&sr=8-
..i win.
Monique // October 6, 2008 at 2:11 pm |
Found another one on Amazon with a lovely cover design, called “Love Letters Great Men”:
http://www.amazon.com/LOVE-LETTERS-Great-Carrie-Jones/dp/1440431558
Michele // October 14, 2008 at 2:53 am |
classic<3
satc was bomb (;
lamis // November 13, 2009 at 1:34 pm |
well well well could someone have the right answer it does exist or not? it s seems to be vry romantic and pobably it dates back to a very old period find it please