THE Epigrams bearing the title of XENIA were written by Goethe and Schiller together， having been first occasioned by some violent attacks made on them by some insignificant writers. They are extremely numerous， but scarcely any of them could be translated into English. Those here given are merely presented as a specimen.
GOD gave to mortals birth，In his own image too；Then came Himself to earth，A mortal kind and true.
1821.*
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第一章BARBARIANS oft endeavourGods for themselves to make But they're more hideous everThan dragon or than snake.
1821.*
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第一章WHAT shall I teach thee， the very first thing？--Fain would I learn o'er my shadow to spring！
1827.*
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