Love Letters of Great Men

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.

8 thoughts on “Love Letters of Great Men”

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.