Classic and Romantic German Aesthetics (Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy) (Paperback)

by J. M. Bernstein (Editor) "A prey of divers colours in needlework, meet for the necks of them that take the spoil..." (more)
Key Phrases: Concerning Beauty, Friedrich Schlegel, Count Caylus (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
This volume brings together major works by German thinkers who were extremely influential in the crucial period of aesthetics prior to and after Kant. It includes the first translation into English of Schiller's Kallias Letters and Moritz's on the Artistic Imitation of the Beautiful, and new translations of some of Hölderlin's most important theoretical writings and works by Hamann, Lessing, Novalis and Schlegel. The volume features an introduction in which J.M. Bernstein places the works in their historical and philosophical context.

Book Description
This volume brings together major works by German thinkers, writing just prior to and after Kant, who were enormously influential in this crucial period of aesthetics. They include the first translation into English of Schiller's Kallias Letters and Moritz's On the Artistic Imitation of the Beautiful, and new translations of some of Hölderlin's most important theoretical writings and works by Hamann, Lessing, Novalis and Schlegel. The volume also offers an introduction in which J. M. Bernstein places the works in their historical and philosophical context.

See all Editorial Reviews

• Paperback: 356 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press (January 13, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521001110
• ISBN-13: 978-0521001113
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: No customer reviews yet. Be the first.
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #225,039 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
  
  (Publishers and authors: Improve Your Sales)
• In-Print Editions: Hardcover  |  All Editions