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Analysis (ai): "Bread and Wine" is a complex poem that captures the essence of the Greek gods' absence. The poem's vivid imagery of night and nature contrasts with the waning presence of gods and divine influence in the modern world.
Poems of Friedrich Hölderlin Bread and Wine. 2. The kindness of exalted Night is wonderful, and no one Knows where she comes from, or what will emerge from her. Thus she moves the world, and the hopeful minds of humans: Not even a sage knows what she’s up to. The highest god, who loves you very much, wants it so;
Bread is the fruit of the earth, yet it's blessed also by light. The pleasure of wine comes from the thundering god. We remember the gods thereby, those who were once With us, and who'll return when the time is right. Thus poets sing of the wine god in earnest, and their Ringing praises of the old one aren't devised in vain. 9.
The Poem. PDF Cite. “Bread and Wine” is a nine-stanza poem written in an elegiac form based on Greek and Roman elegies—a form used to express a sense of tragedy. Written by Friedrich...
Discussion of themes and motifs in Friedrich Hölderlin's Bread and Wine. eNotes critical analyses help you gain a deeper understanding of Bread and Wine so you can excel on your...
Poems of Friedrich Hölderlin Bread and Wine — For Heinze. 1. Round about the city rests. The illuminated streets grow Quiet, and coaches rush along, adorned with torches. Men go home to rest, filled with the day’s pleasures; Busy minds weigh up profit and loss contentedly At home.
In full: Johann Christian Friedrich Hölderlin. Born: March 20, 1770, Lauffen am Neckar, Württemberg [Germany] Died: June 7, 1843, Tübingen (aged 73) Notable Works: “Antigone” “Bread and Wine” “Celebration of Peace” “Der Einzige”
