Project Gutenberg 2013-09-27 Public domain in the USA. 201 Novalis 1772 1801 Hardenberg, Friedrich, Freiherr von Hardenberg, Georg Philipp Friedrich von Hymnen an die Nacht / Die Christenheit oder Europa Produced by Norbert H. Langkau, Norbert Müller and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Hymnen an die Nacht / Die Christenheit oder Europa" by Novalis is a philosophical and poetic work written during the late 18th century, a time concurrent with the German Romantic movement. This collection reflects on the themes of love, death, nature, and spirituality, exploring the interplay between the physical world and the metaphysical. It delves into the contrasts between light and darkness, while also contemplating the essence of Christian unity and the shifts in cultural and spiritual paradigms in Europe. The first part, "Hymnen an die Nacht," consists of lyrical reflections that celebrate the beauty and mystery of the night, indicating a longing for transcendence and deeper understanding beyond the tangible experience of daylight. Novalis personifies night as a nurturing and comforting force, one that invites introspection and connection with the eternal. The latter part, "Die Christenheit oder Europa," critiques the state of Christianity and European society, highlighting the fragmentation caused by the Reformation and the need for a renewed and unified spiritual community. Through rich imagery and profound philosophical musings, Novalis advocates for a return to a more profound, collective understanding of faith and love that transcends discord and division. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43821/43821-h/images/cover_novalis-hymnen_500.jpg de German poetry Christianity in literature PT Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 98635 98644 2024-09-18T11:14:32.235325 2023-09-19T07:07:35.505710 text/html text/html 95969 2013-09-26T20:25:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 200220 2013-09-26T20:25:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 194139 2024-09-18T11:14:34.833363 application/epub+zip 192985 2024-09-18T11:14:32.774368 application/epub+zip 101175 2024-09-18T11:14:32.482324 application/epub+zip 244839 2024-09-18T11:14:36.552324 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 234704 2024-09-18T11:14:34.502332 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 141151 2022-09-20T04:19:43.799924 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 86179 86072 2024-09-18T11:14:32.022316 2023-09-19T07:07:35.315711 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 84968 2013-09-26T20:25:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 33711 2013-09-26T20:25:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19023 2024-09-18T11:14:36.686293 application/rdf+xml 41768 2024-09-18T11:14:32.567307 image/jpeg 5770 2024-09-18T11:14:32.525317 image/jpeg 217337 2024-09-18T11:14:32.250322 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog de.wikipedia en.wikipedia