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Hölderlin, Kleist, and Nietzsche: The Struggle with the Daemon

Hölderlin, Kleist, and Nietzsche: The Struggle with the Daemon

2012 ·
·4.13·109 Ratings ·260 Pages
“ Knock, And He'll open the door. Vanish, And He'll make you shine like the sun. Fall, And He'll raise you to the heavens. Become nothing, And He'll turn you into everything. ” ― Rumi
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