To know a truth properly, one must polemicize it. Romanticizing the world raises its senses and turns nature into an aeolian harp that sings higher strings within us. The idea that we are always heading home ties all thoughts together.
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Novalis was a poet from Electorate of Saxony, best known for Novalis Schriften.
Quick Facts About Novalis
Born
May 2, 1772
Died
March 25, 1801
Nationality
Electorate of Saxony
Profession
Poet
Notable works
Novalis Schriften
Known for
Hymns to the Night, Heinrich von Ofterdingen
About Novalis
Georg Philipp Friedrich Freiherr von Hardenberg, better known by his pen name Novalis, was a German aristocrat and polymath, who was a poet, novelist, philosopher and mystic. He is regarded as an influential figure in Jena Romanticism.
