{"id":794,"date":"2020-08-01T02:33:18","date_gmt":"2020-08-01T09:33:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theliteraryarts.com\/?p=794"},"modified":"2022-08-10T09:45:31","modified_gmt":"2022-08-10T16:45:31","slug":"star-wisdom-in-novalis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theliteraryarts.com\/fr\/star-wisdom-in-novalis\/","title":{"rendered":"La sagesse des \u00e9toiles chez Novalis"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here is a summary of the recent weekly Section for Literary Arts & Humanities meeting of the local group in Fair Oaks, CA. This meeting occurred on August 1, 2020 via Zoom.<\/p>\n

Meeting Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

Brian Gray joined us last night. Brian talked to us about the stars and guided us to an appreciation of the star wisdom in Klingsohr\u2019s fairy tale in chapter nine of Heinrich von Ofterdingen<\/em> by Novalis<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Rather than share my notes, here is a link to Brian\u2019s Zoom presentation.<\/a><\/p>\n

Brian has agreed to return to our group when the sun enters the sign of Virgo. That is very soon. At that time, Brian will share his knowledge and insights concerning the Birth Chart of Novalis. I will distribute the date of this presentation after Brian and I work out the calendar details for September.<\/p>\n

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A Change of Focus for our Research<\/strong><\/p>\n

We have concluded our work with Heinrich von Ofterdingen<\/em>. (Hold on to your text, however.)<\/p>\n

Next Steps<\/strong><\/p>\n

After a discussion of other possible research topics such as contemporary American poetry, the group members decided to continue with Novalis.<\/p>\n

The next work by Novalis that the group has decided to take into consideration is Hymns to the Night<\/em>. We will begin next Saturday. Here is a link to a free translation<\/a>. I\u2019m not endorsing this translation; I\u2019m just offering it as a free resource.<\/p>\n

Next Meeting<\/strong><\/p>\n

For our next meeting, I will muster up a bibliography and prepare some introductory comments. I\u2019ll see if I can help us arrive at a common translation text. Suggestions? We already have spent quite a few meetings in the discussion of the biographical context of this poem, fortunately. This includes the three-hour-long presentations on Novalis to the Faust Branch in spring and Karen\u2019s recent presentation to our Section meeting \u2014 so I think we can jump right into the literary aspects of the work.<\/p>\n

By the way, if you read German or have access to a dual-language text, this would add pleasure to your experience. But even if you don\u2019t read German, a dual-language text or a German text and English text side by side for comparison is fun and helpful, I think.<\/p>\n

“One day the stars above<\/em>
\nShall flow in golden wine,<\/em>
\nWe will enjoy it all,<\/em>
\nAnd as stars we will shine.” <\/em>
\n\u2014 Novalis. Hymns to the Night. (1800)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

“The sprightly lark\u2019s shrill matin wakes the morn;<\/em>
\nGrief\u2019s sharpest thorn hard pressing on my breast,<\/em>
\nI strive, with wakeful melody, to cheer<\/em>
\nThe sullen gloom, sweet Philomel! like thee,<\/em>
\nAnd call the stars to listen… “<\/em>
\n\u2014 Edward Young. Night Thoughts (1742)<\/em><\/strong>
\n[The Complaint: or, Night-Thoughts on Life, Death, & Immortality]<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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