Considered subjectively, philosophy always begins in the middle, like an epic poem.
Wit is absolutely sociable spirit or aphoristic genius.
Every philosophical review ought to be a philosophy of reviews at the same time.
Philosophy still moves too much straight ahead, and is not yet cyclical enough.
Whoever could properly characterize Goethe's Meister would have actually expressed what is the timely trend in literature. He would be able, as far as literary criticism is concerned, to rest.
Poetry can be criticized only through poetry. A critique which itself is not a work of art, either in content as representation of the necessary impression in the process of creation, or through its beautiful form and in its liberal tone in the spirit of the old Roman satire, has no right of citizenship in the realm of art.
Women are treated as unjustly in poetry as in life. The feminine ones are not idealistic, and the idealistic not feminine.
Many a witty inspiration is like the surprising reunion of befriended thoughts after a long separation.
Good drama must be drastic.
Strictly speaking, the idea of a scientific poem is probably as nonsensical as that of a poetic science.
There are three kinds of explanation in science: explanations which throw a light upon, or give a hint at a matter; explanations which do not explain anything; and explanations which obscure everything.
The history of imitation of the older literature, particularly abroad, has among other advantages this one, that the important concepts of unintentional parody and passive wit can be deduced from it most easily and comprehensively.
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