The poet Friedrich von Hardenberg (Novalis) (1772-1801) exemplifies romantic ideals in his nostalgic yearning for spiritual fulfillment and, in doing so, invokes the language of authentic mystics. While romantics and mystics believe in the common goal of original union, the path toward wholeness has led them down separate roads, which, it may be argued, have converged only linguistically. This book, therefore, emphasizes the importance of examining metaphors in their respective traditions.
| ISBN: | 9780820478654 |
| Publication date: | 5th September 2006 |
| Author: | Veronica Freeman |
| Publisher: | Peter Lang an imprint of Lang, Peter, Publishing Inc. |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 183 pages |
| Series: | Studies on Themes and Motifs in Literature |
| Genres: |
Language: reference and general Biography, Literature and Literary studies Literature: history and criticism Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900 |