Thanks, Farasha, for both the Klages essay and this, both of which I’ve now read. Although I’ll have to read it again to understand it fully, I was particularly interested in Otto, as I know Schumacher read it. In the context of S’s development, Otto’s remarks about the ‘other-ness’ of the Eastern religions were very interesting. I was also wondering whether the translations of the Hölderlin poems were yours or whether you drew on existing translations. All told, the essay is very powerful and will no doubt send me towards Hölderlin. I might also mention that, thanks to you, I’ve been reading P. Russell’s ‘Something about Poetry’, and learning more about him, with great interest and pleasure. I'm back in Milan, and pining for the hills of Abruzzo..
one of the most important things ive ever read, thank you
Thanks, Farasha, for both the Klages essay and this, both of which I’ve now read. Although I’ll have to read it again to understand it fully, I was particularly interested in Otto, as I know Schumacher read it. In the context of S’s development, Otto’s remarks about the ‘other-ness’ of the Eastern religions were very interesting. I was also wondering whether the translations of the Hölderlin poems were yours or whether you drew on existing translations. All told, the essay is very powerful and will no doubt send me towards Hölderlin. I might also mention that, thanks to you, I’ve been reading P. Russell’s ‘Something about Poetry’, and learning more about him, with great interest and pleasure. I'm back in Milan, and pining for the hills of Abruzzo..