“It was Plato who bridged the gap between poetry and philosophy; for, in his work, appearance, despised by his Eleatic and Sophist predecessors, became a reflected image of perfection. He set poets the task of writing philosophically, not only in… — Erich Auerbach Copy Share Image
“It was Plato who bridged the gap between poetry and philosophy; for, in his work, appearance, despised by his Eleatic and Sophist predecessors, became… — Erich Auerbach Copy Share Image
The old man, of whom we know how he has become what he is, is more of an individual than the young man; for… — Erich Auerbach Copy Share Image
“… human beings are not born once and for all on the day their mothers give birth to them, but that life obliges them… — Erich Auerbach Copy Share Image
“Abraham’s actions are explained not only by what is happening to him at the moment, nor yet only by his character (as Achilles’ actions… — Erich Auerbach Copy Share Image
“Vico, who looks at the whole of human history and says, “mind made all this,” — Erich Auerbach Copy Share Image
The Scripture stories do not, like Homer’s, court our favor, they do not flatter us that they may please us and enchant us—they seek… — Erich Auerbach Copy Share Image
To write history is so difficult that most historians are forced to make concessions to the technique of legende. — Erich Auerbach Copy Share Image
