Hymn I
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Hymn I is the opening poetic piece in Novalis’s mystical cycle "Hymns to the Night," introducing its themes of death, transcendence, and spiritual longing.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German literature work
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lyric poem ⓘ poem ⓘ |
| addressesConcept |
contrast between day and night
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redemptive power of death ⓘ transformation of suffering into spiritual insight ⓘ |
| author | Novalis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| firstPublication | Hymnen an die Nacht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| form | prose poem ⓘ |
| genre | Romantic poetry ⓘ |
| hasCentralMotif |
beloved as mediator to the divine
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death as passage ⓘ night ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeVoice | first-person lyrical I ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christian mysticism
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Pietism NERFINISHED ⓘ Romantic philosophy of the infinite ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| literaryDevice |
allegory
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apostrophe ⓘ metaphor of night as motherly embrace ⓘ religious imagery ⓘ symbolism ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | German Romanticism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Early Romanticism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingWorkOf | Hymns to the Night NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguageTitle | Hymne I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Hymne I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Hymns to the Night NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | 1 ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Hymn II
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Hymn III NERFINISHED ⓘ Hymn IV ⓘ Hymn V NERFINISHED ⓘ Hymn VI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| series | Hymns to the Night NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
death
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love and loss ⓘ mysticism ⓘ night as a spiritual symbol ⓘ spiritual longing ⓘ transcendence ⓘ union with the divine ⓘ yearning for the infinite ⓘ |
| workInSeriesCount | 6 ⓘ |
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