The Early Writings of Francois Hemsterhuis, 1762-1773
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Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
1474486657
ISBN-13
9781474486651
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
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Edinburgh University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jan 17th, 2022
Print length
182 Pages
Weight
406 grams
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16.50 x 24.20 x 1.80 cms
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This critical edition translates Hemsterhuis' 'Letter on an Antique Gemstone', 'Letter on Sculpture', 'Letter on Desires', 'Letter on Man and his Relations' and 'Philosophical Description of the Character of the Late Mr F. Fagel' into English for the first time. Three introductions explore these texts' influence and significance.
This critical edition publishes Hemsterhuis ''Letter on an Antique Gemstone'', ''Letter on Sculpture'', ''Letter on Desires'', ''Letter on Man and his Relations'' and ''Philosophical Description of the Character of the Late Mr. F. Fagel'' chronologically to gradually reveal Hemsterhuis complete systematic vision. These letters are supplemented by three introductions. The first by Peter Sonderen pinpoints the significance of Hemsterhuis remarkably influential aesthetics. The second by Jacob van Sluis provides the context to ''Letter on Man and his Relations''. And the third by Gabriel Trop focuses on the importance of these writings in the history of ideas, especially Herders translation and Postscript to the ''Letter on Desires'', Diderots commentary on the ''Letter on Man and his Relations'' and Goethes incorporation of Hemsterhuis definition of beauty into his aesthetic reflections.
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