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- Romanticism: 100 Poems
- Romanticism: 100 Poems
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Introduction
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- Helen Maria Williams (1762–1827; Scottish/Welsh)
- André Chénier (1762–1794; French)
- Friedrich Hölderlin (1770–1843; German)
- Sophie Mereau (1770–1806; German)
- William Wordsworth (1770–1850; English)
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Friedrich Hölderlin (1770–1843; German)
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 17 February 2021
- Romanticism: 100 Poems
- Romanticism: 100 Poems
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Introduction
- Part
- Part
- Helen Maria Williams (1762–1827; Scottish/Welsh)
- André Chénier (1762–1794; French)
- Friedrich Hölderlin (1770–1843; German)
- Sophie Mereau (1770–1806; German)
- William Wordsworth (1770–1850; English)
- Part
- Part
- Part
- Part
- Part
- Part
- Part
- Part
Summary
At a seminary in Tübingen, Hölderlin befriended the future philosophers Hegel and Schelling, and may have collaborated on a philosophical tract with one or both of them; he also joined in their enthusiasm over the French Revolution. In Jena for a time, he came to know Schiller, with whom he shared an idealization of the ancient Greek world. By 1802 he showed signs of mental disturbance, and a few years later he was declared incompetent and given to the care of a carpenter, with whom he remained until his death.
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- Romanticism: 100 Poems , pp. 28 - 29Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021