Bettina Brentano

[chopithoven]

Why did Bettina invent those love stories with Beethoven and Goethe she based on fake letters?

[Peter]

Perhaps she was a little eccentric and prone to fantasy? Perhaps she wished posterity to read more into their relationship than was actually there.

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'Man know thyself'

[chopithoven]

Originally posted by Peter:
Perhaps she was a little eccentric and prone to fantasy? Perhaps she wished posterity to read more into their relationship than was actually there.

Well, she really achieved posterity.