A History of German Literature
A History of German Literature
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" Having observed, " he said, "that poetry, unless it should have some useful purpose, was only an empty play of words, deserving of no great esteem, I exerted myself to find subjects from which mankind might derive edification along with permissible pleasure. " He set about pro- BETWEEN THE GREAT WARS 195 claiming the glory of God by writing minute metrical descriptions of His handiwork. The prodigious success of the first volume of his Earthly Pleasure in God (1721) fortified him in his pious... endeavour, and he went on and on. The Earthly Pleasure at last spun itself out to the ominous length of nine volumes.
From our present point of view the verse of Brockes is not so much poetry of nature as a defence and illus- tration of the thesis that one ought to enjoy out-of-door things, and to take pleasure in very minute observation of them, because they are the work of an all-wise and loving Creator. There is no mystery for him, no com- muning with the unfathomable ; everything is good and beautiful and wisely ordered for man's comfort and delectation.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
" Having observed, " he said, "that poetry, unless it should have some useful purpose, was only an empty play of words, deserving of no great esteem, I exerted myself to find subjects from which mankind might derive edification along with permissible pleasure. " He set about pro- BETWEEN THE GREAT WARS 195 claiming the glory of God by writing minute metrical descriptions of His handiwork. The prodigious success of the first volume of his Earthly Pleasure in God (1721) fortified him in his pious... endeavour, and he went on and on. The Earthly Pleasure at last spun itself out to the ominous length of nine volumes.
From our present point of view the verse of Brockes is not so much poetry of nature as a defence and illus- tration of the thesis that one ought to enjoy out-of-door things, and to take pleasure in very minute observation of them, because they are the work of an all-wise and loving Creator. There is no mystery for him, no com- muning with the unfathomable ; everything is good and beautiful and wisely ordered for man's comfort and delectation.
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Thomas Calvin to read onlineMoreLess
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