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Description:Excerpt from The Development of Naturalism in German Poetry From the Hainbund to Liliencron In tracing the development of naturalism in poetry the first question to intrude into the mind of the investigator will probably be: Is naturalism in literature, and especially in poetry, something new, the characteristic tendency of any particular age? If naturalism is used as a synonym for realism, the answer must be "no." Popular epics and folk-poetry, close to the soil and in immediate touch with the life and soul of the people among whom they had their origin, most invariably show a strong tendency toward realism. The description of everyday life in Homer must have appeared realistic in its day; the Odyssey mentions realistic details that would evoke a smile in the average English reader of today: we need only remember the dung heap before the door of Odysseus. This realistic tendency appears especially in popular ballads and lyrics. In more complex, more refined, and more developed stages of culture and education this simple realism is often lacking. The poets need not go to their immediate surroundings for inspiration; they may turn to the great poets preceding them. They thus lose close contact with their own native soil, becoming refined and unrealistic. Their appeal no longer is to the masses; only the aristocracy of the intellectual can appreciate them. Since they follow in the footsteps of earlier poets, their subject matter is limited in scope; they tend to confine themselves to a certain group of phenomena which they consider typical. Hence the art of this type often becomes highly conventional. It is well represented by the classical French drama, and in German poetry by the Anacreontics. All portrayal of the individual and the specific in life has here been abandoned in favor of the typical, the conventional. If we compare the poetry of Germany with that of England or France, we shall see that the former is relatively more realistic, more popular, and closer to its own native soil than the latter. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The development of naturalism in German poetry from the Hainbund to Liliencron. To get started finding The development of naturalism in German poetry from the Hainbund to Liliencron, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Excerpt from The Development of Naturalism in German Poetry From the Hainbund to Liliencron In tracing the development of naturalism in poetry the first question to intrude into the mind of the investigator will probably be: Is naturalism in literature, and especially in poetry, something new, the characteristic tendency of any particular age? If naturalism is used as a synonym for realism, the answer must be "no." Popular epics and folk-poetry, close to the soil and in immediate touch with the life and soul of the people among whom they had their origin, most invariably show a strong tendency toward realism. The description of everyday life in Homer must have appeared realistic in its day; the Odyssey mentions realistic details that would evoke a smile in the average English reader of today: we need only remember the dung heap before the door of Odysseus. This realistic tendency appears especially in popular ballads and lyrics. In more complex, more refined, and more developed stages of culture and education this simple realism is often lacking. The poets need not go to their immediate surroundings for inspiration; they may turn to the great poets preceding them. They thus lose close contact with their own native soil, becoming refined and unrealistic. Their appeal no longer is to the masses; only the aristocracy of the intellectual can appreciate them. Since they follow in the footsteps of earlier poets, their subject matter is limited in scope; they tend to confine themselves to a certain group of phenomena which they consider typical. Hence the art of this type often becomes highly conventional. It is well represented by the classical French drama, and in German poetry by the Anacreontics. All portrayal of the individual and the specific in life has here been abandoned in favor of the typical, the conventional. If we compare the poetry of Germany with that of England or France, we shall see that the former is relatively more realistic, more popular, and closer to its own native soil than the latter. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The development of naturalism in German poetry from the Hainbund to Liliencron. To get started finding The development of naturalism in German poetry from the Hainbund to Liliencron, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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