Classic German Course in EnglishChautauqua Press, 1887 - 327 Seiten |
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... fact . For with the now living literature of Germany the Nibelungen Lied has far less genetic con- nection than have the foreign and ancient literatures of Greece and Rome . It is proper , accordingly , to treat the current German ...
... fact . For with the now living literature of Germany the Nibelungen Lied has far less genetic con- nection than have the foreign and ancient literatures of Greece and Rome . It is proper , accordingly , to treat the current German ...
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... fact that Opitz's name , the foremost of his day — and his day of renown was long , it outlasted his life - should signify exactly nothing whatever now , except to the specialist , sufficiently illustrates the completeness of the swoon ...
... fact that Opitz's name , the foremost of his day — and his day of renown was long , it outlasted his life - should signify exactly nothing whatever now , except to the specialist , sufficiently illustrates the completeness of the swoon ...
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... fact - in history , considered as science and as philosophy , Germans have long been pioneers , dis- coverers , leaders , marching in the van and forefront of the world ; but in history , considered as literature , they are not ...
... fact - in history , considered as science and as philosophy , Germans have long been pioneers , dis- coverers , leaders , marching in the van and forefront of the world ; but in history , considered as literature , they are not ...
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... fact remains , that there is absolutely almost no great oratory in German liter- ature . If Luther is not the only exception , we at least can not name any other . With the growth of freedom in Ger- many , perhaps , this will change ...
... fact remains , that there is absolutely almost no great oratory in German liter- ature . If Luther is not the only exception , we at least can not name any other . With the growth of freedom in Ger- many , perhaps , this will change ...
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... fact , indifferently , wherever found , no matter in what age or what race of mankind . German literary admiration is the least jealously patriotic , the most open - heartedly hospitable , the most cosmopolitan , in the world . Beyond ...
... fact , indifferently , wherever found , no matter in what age or what race of mankind . German literary admiration is the least jealously patriotic , the most open - heartedly hospitable , the most cosmopolitan , in the world . Beyond ...
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Seite 162 - And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory ; and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
Seite 260 - The intelligible forms of ancient poets, The fair humanities of old religion, The power, the beauty, and the majesty, That had their haunts in dale or piny mountain, Or forest, by slow stream or pebbly spring, Or chasms, and watery depths ; all these have vanished ; They live no longer in the faith of reason...
Seite 260 - They live no longer in the faith of reason! But still the heart doth need a language, still Doth the old instinct bring back the old names, And to yon starry world they now are gone, Spirits or gods, that used to share this earth With man as with their friend...
Seite 175 - WERTHER had a love for Charlotte Such as words could never utter ; Would you know how first he met her? She .was cutting bread and butter. Charlotte was a married lady, And a moral man was Werther, And, for all the wealth of Indies, Would do nothing for to hurt her. So he sighed and pined and ogled, And his passion boiled and bubbled, Till he blew his silly brains out, And no more was by it troubled. Charlotte, having seen his body Borne before her on a shutter, Like a well-conducted person, Went...
Seite 45 - Earth trembled from her entrails, as again In pangs, and Nature gave a second groan; Sky loured, and, muttering thunder, some sad drops Wept at completing of the mortal Sin Original...
Seite 184 - THOU that from the heavens art, Every pain and sorrow stillest, And the doubly wretched heart Doubly with refreshment fillest, I am weary with contending ! Why this rapture and unrest ? Peace descending Come, ah, come into my breast I n.
Seite 260 - For fable is Love's world, his home, his birthplace Delightedly dwells he 'mong fays and talismans, And spirits ; and delightedly believes Divinities, being himself divine.
Seite 262 - From the highest, As from the vilest thing of every day He learns to wean himself; for the strong hours Conquer him. Yet I feel what I have lost In him. The bloom is vanished from my life. For...
Seite 31 - And were this world all devils o'er, And watching to devour us, We lay it not to heart so sore; Not they can overpower us. And let the prince of ill Look grim as e'er he will, He harms us not a whit: For why? His doom is writ; A word shall quickly slay him.
Seite 31 - A safe stronghold our God is still, A trusty shield and weapon ; He'll help us clear from all the ill That hath us now o'ertaken. The ancient Prince of Hell Hath risen with purpose fell ; Strong mail of Craft and Power He weareth in this hour, On Earth is not his fellow.