On the Spirit of Hebrew Poetry
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On the Spirit of Hebrew Poetry is Johann Gottfried Herder’s influential study of the literary, religious, and aesthetic character of ancient Hebrew biblical poetry.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| On the Spirit of Hebrew Poetry canonical | 1 |
| Vom Geist der ebräischen Poesie | 1 |
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Target entity: On the Spirit of Hebrew Poetry Context triple: [Johann Gottfried Herder, notableWork, On the Spirit of Hebrew Poetry]
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Midrash
Midrash is a classical Jewish literary and interpretive tradition that explores, explains, and expands upon the Hebrew Bible through narrative, legal, and ethical teachings.
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Lamentations
Lamentations is a biblical book of poetic dirges traditionally attributed to the prophet Jeremiah, mourning the destruction of Jerusalem and expressing profound grief, repentance, and hope in God’s mercy.
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C.
The Mutability of Literature
"The Mutability of Literature" is a reflective essay by Washington Irving, presented as part of his Sketch Book, that meditates wryly on the transience of books and literary fame.
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D.
Schoolroom Poets
The Schoolroom Poets were a group of 19th-century American poets, including figures like Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and John Greenleaf Whittier, whose morally instructive and accessible verse was widely memorized and recited in schools.
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E.
Under the Willows and Other Poems
"Under the Willows and Other Poems" is a collection of verse by American poet and critic James Russell Lowell, reflecting his characteristic blend of New England settings, moral reflection, and lyrical meditation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: On the Spirit of Hebrew Poetry Target entity description: On the Spirit of Hebrew Poetry is Johann Gottfried Herder’s influential study of the literary, religious, and aesthetic character of ancient Hebrew biblical poetry.
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A.
Midrash
Midrash is a classical Jewish literary and interpretive tradition that explores, explains, and expands upon the Hebrew Bible through narrative, legal, and ethical teachings.
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B.
Lamentations
Lamentations is a biblical book of poetic dirges traditionally attributed to the prophet Jeremiah, mourning the destruction of Jerusalem and expressing profound grief, repentance, and hope in God’s mercy.
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C.
The Mutability of Literature
"The Mutability of Literature" is a reflective essay by Washington Irving, presented as part of his Sketch Book, that meditates wryly on the transience of books and literary fame.
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D.
Schoolroom Poets
The Schoolroom Poets were a group of 19th-century American poets, including figures like Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and John Greenleaf Whittier, whose morally instructive and accessible verse was widely memorized and recited in schools.
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E.
Under the Willows and Other Poems
"Under the Willows and Other Poems" is a collection of verse by American poet and critic James Russell Lowell, reflecting his characteristic blend of New England settings, moral reflection, and lyrical meditation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical studies work
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book ⓘ literary criticism work ⓘ |
| analyzes |
Psalms
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poetry of the Old Testament ⓘ prophetic books of the Hebrew Bible ⓘ |
| author | Johann Gottfried Herder ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| discusses |
imagery in biblical poetry
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parallelism in Hebrew poetry ⓘ religious experience expressed in poetry ⓘ |
| field |
biblical studies
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literary studies ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
aesthetic character of Hebrew poetry
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literary character of biblical texts ⓘ religious character of Hebrew poetry ⓘ |
| genre |
biblical criticism
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literary criticism ⓘ theological literature ⓘ |
| hasForm |
essay collection
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theoretical treatise ⓘ |
| hasTranslation | English ⓘ |
| influenced |
Romantic views of the Bible
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modern literary approaches to Scripture ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Enlightenment biblical scholarship
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Tanakh ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
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| mainSubject |
Tanakh
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surface form:
Hebrew Bible
Hebrew poetry ⓘ Bible ⓘ
surface form:
Old Testament
aesthetics of religion ⓘ poetics ⓘ |
| movement |
German Enlightenment
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Sturm und Drang ⓘ early Romanticism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
emphasis on poetic form in Scripture
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influence on modern biblical hermeneutics ⓘ influence on the study of Hebrew poetics ⓘ treating the Bible as literature ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| periodDiscussed |
Ancient Israel
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surface form:
ancient Israel
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| titleInGerman |
On the Spirit of Hebrew Poetry
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Vom Geist der ebräischen Poesie
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| workOf | Johann Gottfried Herder ⓘ |
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