Chorus Mysticus, Faust II, Goethe: All that is temporal, Known solely as symbol; The insufficient Perfected and whole; The indescribable, Here it is done; The ever-feminine Beckons us on.
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Alternate translation: All things impermanent; Are only symbols. The unattainable Here becomes action. The indescribable Here is accomplished. The Eternal Feminine Leads us onward.
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What I want to know, is what sort of goddess was whispering in Goethe's ear for him to conjure up that little morsel of literary genius.
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Beautiful. Great reminder! So many deep philosophers and psychologists grew up learning this. It's a loss Goethe is mostly unknown to the Anglosphere.
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Indeed, also a reminder to myself that I should read more Goethe!
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