I am interested in the Romantic impulse that sprang up in the late 18th and early 19th centuries; specifically the (necessarily) coincidental search for the "Ideal of Beauty" shared by Novalis and the English poet John Keats. I have started a translation of Novalis's novel-fragment "Heinrich von Ofterdingen," and published one of his poems, the one that begins: "Hinüber wall ich, / Und jede Pein/ Wird einst ein Stachel/ Der Wollust sein." As it is very late where I am, I must wait until tomorrow to finish listening to this lecture--and look forward to hear any others you may have posted on "You-Tube." Thank You.
"If one speaks purely for the sake of speaking, one expresses the most splendid, the most original truths. But if a person wishes to speak of some particular thing, that capricious creature language, has him say the most ridiculous and muddle-headed of stuff. Which explains the hatred some serious people have for language. They see its mischievousness, but they don’t see that contemptible chatter is the infinitely serious side of language. If only one could have people understand that what applies to mathematical formulas applies to language, too. They form a world apart, they play with each other, expressing only their own prodigious nature, which is precisely why they are so expressive - precisely why the strange play of relationships between things finds its reflection in them…” - Novalis He doesn't sound to me like a man of the 18th century here. He sounds more like a French symbolist. (Not in his poetry of course.)
Helpful and encouraging. This is worthy of praise and imitation. Nice work.
Thank you very much
We live in the twilight of the idler.
Simple conversation amongst friends is a supreme 'consolation' in our accelerated time.
I am interested in the Romantic impulse that sprang up in the late 18th and early 19th centuries; specifically the (necessarily) coincidental search for the "Ideal of Beauty" shared by Novalis and the English poet John Keats. I have started a translation of Novalis's novel-fragment "Heinrich von Ofterdingen," and published one of his poems, the one that begins: "Hinüber wall ich, / Und jede Pein/ Wird einst ein Stachel/ Der Wollust sein." As it is very late where I am, I must wait until tomorrow to finish listening to this lecture--and look forward to hear any others you may have posted on "You-Tube." Thank You.
Just fantastic. Thank you
Thank you!
Apparently Joseph Conrad who saw his father put to death. Turned to novalis kinda like Disney era over
I was looking up Novalis and here you are again, haha - wonderful overview over Nietzschean thought in praise of the odd, etc.
Excellent wordsmithery my dear man .
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Godfreed Wolf thank you!
I find Novalis up-lifting. His poetry somehow makes leaning into what feels like chaos comfortable.
Agreed. Thomas Carlyle introduced me to Novalis, through his own countless translations of great German thinkers.
@@DawsonSWilliamsGeorge MacDonald in my case.
Do you read Steiner?
This is great.
Thank you kindly, Peter!
Nietzsche my man
"If one speaks purely for the sake of speaking, one expresses the most splendid, the most original truths. But if a person wishes to speak of some particular thing, that capricious creature language, has him say the most ridiculous and muddle-headed of stuff. Which explains the hatred some serious people have for language. They see its mischievousness, but they don’t see that contemptible chatter is the infinitely serious side of language. If only one could have people understand that what applies to mathematical formulas applies to language, too. They form a world apart, they play with each other, expressing only their own prodigious nature, which is precisely why they are so expressive - precisely why the strange play of relationships between things finds its reflection in them…” - Novalis
He doesn't sound to me like a man of the 18th century here. He sounds more like a French symbolist. (Not in his poetry of course.)
Question. Philosophy teachers like you have you heard about Iqbal who lived in Heidelberg in 1907? Is there any substance
great lecture series! thoroughly enjoyed it. I decided to write you an email to get in touch, also regarding your guild.
matthias staber great! Thank you
Rauech
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