The works on Goethe and Thomas Mann explore the significance of their linguistic artistry. This is made evident through their choice of words and clarified through text comparisons. In the analysis of the animal epic "Reineke Fuchs," the text-based establishment of word fields proves to be productive. These are illustrated graphically. The Thomas Mann studies identify lexical similarities across different novels. This crossing of textual boundaries necessitates moving beyond the realms of lexicon and semantics; it also incorporates categories from communication studies, literary studies, and musicology, as well as comparative findings from contemporary historians. The intellectual kinship of both artists can be convincingly demonstrated in their diction.