Wit is the appearance, the external flash of imagination. Thus its divinity, and the witty character of mysticism. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel appearancecharacterdivinity Change image and share on social
Nothing truly convincing - which would possess thoroughness, vigor, and skill - has been written against the ancients as yet; especially not against their poetry. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel ancientconvincepoetry Change image and share on social
In true prose everything must be underlined. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel prosetrueunderline Change image and share on social
Nothing is more witty and grotesque than ancient mythology and Christianity; that is because they are so mystical. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel ancientchristianitygrotesque Change image and share on social
The essential point of view of Christianity is sin. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel christianityessentialpoint Change image and share on social
In the world of language, or in other words in the world of art and liberal education, religion necessarily appears as mythology or as Bible. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel appearartbible Change image and share on social
From what the moderns want, we must learn what poetry should become; from what the ancients did, what poetry must be. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel ancientlearnmodern Change image and share on social
An aphorism ought to be entirely isolated from the surrounding world like a little work of art and complete in itself like a hedgehog. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel aphorismartcomplete Change image and share on social
When reason and unreason come into contact, an electrical shock occurs. This is called polemics. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel callcontactelectrical Change image and share on social
The poetry of this one is called philosophical, of that one philological, of a third rhetorical, and so on. Which is then the poetic poetry? Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel callphilologicalphilosophical Change image and share on social
