On the Dramatic Poems of Byron
This short essay is an undergrad paper of Nietzsche's while he studied at the University of Bonn. The original title is "Über die dramatischen Dichtungen Byrons", and was written in December of 1861, when Nietzsche was merely 17 years old. Already at this young age, Nietzsche displays here an advanced understanding of English Poetry and archetypal story telling. In this period at the University of Bonn, Nietzsche was deeply involved in philological studies before his philosophical pursuits took a more prominent role in his intellectual career, and was teaching himself Latin, Greek and Hebrew. Here Nietzsche explores the dramatic qualities of Byron's works, examining how Byron's dramatic poetry contributes to and expresses the Romantic spirit, especially in relation to Goethe and Schiller. This is partly a Pathography, as Nietzsche analyzes Bryon's work in relation to his personal Psychology. We already see Nietzsche's proclivities towards the worship of the Übermench, as he praises Byron for being "free from religiosity" and morality. A central thesis of the essay is the portrayal of Byron's dramatic characters as extensions of his own psyche- which is quite advanced for a 17 year old. Byron's characters, from Manfred to Sardanapal, though diverse in their idiosyncratic manifestations, consistently reflect his underlying existential angst, his contemptuous resignation to the world, and his deep-seated longings for freedom and emotional truth. This is a critical observation that highlights Byron's limitations in character diversification, but also underscores the depth of his personal engagement with the themes he explored in his poetry.
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On the Dramatic Poems of Byron
This short essay is an undergrad paper of Nietzsche's while he studied at the University of Bonn. The original title is "Über die dramatischen Dichtungen Byrons", and was written in December of 1861, when Nietzsche was merely 17 years old. Already at this young age, Nietzsche displays here an advanced understanding of English Poetry and archetypal story telling. In this period at the University of Bonn, Nietzsche was deeply involved in philological studies before his philosophical pursuits took a more prominent role in his intellectual career, and was teaching himself Latin, Greek and Hebrew. Here Nietzsche explores the dramatic qualities of Byron's works, examining how Byron's dramatic poetry contributes to and expresses the Romantic spirit, especially in relation to Goethe and Schiller. This is partly a Pathography, as Nietzsche analyzes Bryon's work in relation to his personal Psychology. We already see Nietzsche's proclivities towards the worship of the Übermench, as he praises Byron for being "free from religiosity" and morality. A central thesis of the essay is the portrayal of Byron's dramatic characters as extensions of his own psyche- which is quite advanced for a 17 year old. Byron's characters, from Manfred to Sardanapal, though diverse in their idiosyncratic manifestations, consistently reflect his underlying existential angst, his contemptuous resignation to the world, and his deep-seated longings for freedom and emotional truth. This is a critical observation that highlights Byron's limitations in character diversification, but also underscores the depth of his personal engagement with the themes he explored in his poetry.
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9783689382117 |
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| Publisher: | Livraria Press |
| Publication date: | 08/19/2024 |
| Pages: | 80 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.17(d) |
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