Jdreben, 9 months ago @MudMan I think this is an interesting topic This comment from an old Reddit post seems to contain some knowledge, imo https://reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/s/1SHtAFS093 As noted in that comment, in reading Goethe’s Faust I remember distinctly that line, ERITUS SICUT DEUS, SCIENTES BONUM ET MALUM. Something about its oldness, religiosity and simplicity make it magical to me
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I think this is an interesting topic
This comment from an old Reddit post seems to contain some knowledge, imo
https://reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/s/1SHtAFS093
As noted in that comment, in reading Goethe’s Faust I remember distinctly that line, ERITUS SICUT DEUS, SCIENTES BONUM ET MALUM.
Something about its oldness, religiosity and simplicity make it magical to me