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This volume presents an English translation of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s treatise on the nature and perception of color. The work includes a collection of systematic observations and experiments alongside the author’s theoretical challenges to Newtonian optics.

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This edition is based on a public-domain English translation by Sir Charles Lock Eastlake.

The base text is believed to be in the public domain in the United States (95 years from publication, or life of the author plus 70 years). Public-domain status may vary by jurisdiction and depends on the author's death year and local copyright term rules.

Modern additions, formatting, cover design, notes, and metadata may have separate rights where stated.

Published by Nydus Foundation.

Released 2026-07-20.

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