tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383938214852108244.post1769401356587048998..comments2024-03-29T03:04:00.853-05:00Comments on Wuthering <br>Expectations: Stefan George's poems - The brief beholding makes me gladAmateur Reader (Tom)http://www.blogger.com/profile/13675275555757408496noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383938214852108244.post-19089018031791384822016-11-07T18:28:44.064-06:002016-11-07T18:28:44.064-06:00Tony -- George had a very clear idea of what his p...Tony -- George had a very clear idea of what his poems should look like on the page. Even his manuscripts show that he is paying attention to the lettering and the color. Of course, poets like Apollinaire were also thinking about poems in visual form (in a very different way, of course), so he's far from alone in his concerns. die geneigte Leserinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383938214852108244.post-87851116173086074952016-11-07T18:15:10.275-06:002016-11-07T18:15:10.275-06:00Yes, stylistic. That image linked above (and here...Yes, stylistic. That image linked above (<a href="http://media.dwds.de/dta/images/george_seele_1897/george_seele_1897_0011_800px.jpg" rel="nofollow">and here</a>) is a good sample of the way the books are designed and the texts are composed.<br /><br />I assume that among George's writings, or perhaps sayings as reported by his circle, there are justifications for each of the design choices, including the non-standard capitalization.Amateur Reader (Tom)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13675275555757408496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383938214852108244.post-71796980580310558792016-11-07T16:10:02.426-06:002016-11-07T16:10:02.426-06:00Really? Well, that's... unusual in itself. N...Really? Well, that's... unusual in itself. Not something I've ever seen. I wonder if that's stylistic?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07546287562521628467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383938214852108244.post-11290755449893452132016-11-05T13:14:23.030-05:002016-11-05T13:14:23.030-05:00Thanks - fixed now. How many times did I go over t...Thanks - fixed now. How many times did I go over that text?<br /><br />The musicality - I agree, I was impressed. But I guess Morwitz was immersed in this poetry.Amateur Reader (Tom)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13675275555757408496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383938214852108244.post-42806119560403658482016-11-05T09:28:50.013-05:002016-11-05T09:28:50.013-05:00These are wonderful translations. He really captur...These are wonderful translations. He really captured the musicality. You got a tiny typo. It should say Menschen mueh und wehe. I'm pedantic. Sorry. And can't even use Umlaute as I'm on an English iPad.Carolinehttp://beautyisasleepingcat.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383938214852108244.post-71993537552760026102016-11-05T08:52:34.794-05:002016-11-05T08:52:34.794-05:00Mentioning Morris risks giving the wrong idea, sin...Mentioning Morris risks giving the wrong idea, since the aesthetics are opposed, but the similarity is that George, like Morris, was concerned with and controlled every design element of his books. The different colors of inks!Amateur Reader (Tom)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13675275555757408496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383938214852108244.post-53025826287964618962016-11-05T08:47:30.019-05:002016-11-05T08:47:30.019-05:00Not easy to discuss George without seeing the whol...Not easy to discuss George without seeing the whole picture!<br />http://media.dwds.de/dta/images/george_seele_1897/george_seele_1897_0011_800px.jpgdie geneigte Leserinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383938214852108244.post-91005446040193077652016-11-05T08:26:01.369-05:002016-11-05T08:26:01.369-05:00I believe that issue must be addressed to the poet...I believe that issue must be addressed to the poet himself, not to me. The texts are correct as I have them.Amateur Reader (Tom)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13675275555757408496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383938214852108244.post-66594203760393602812016-11-05T07:05:52.152-05:002016-11-05T07:05:52.152-05:00Now, now - don't forget your capital letters f...Now, now - don't forget your capital letters for nouns ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07546287562521628467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383938214852108244.post-28360493989451639742016-11-02T23:26:37.031-05:002016-11-02T23:26:37.031-05:00Of real interest - fascinating - thanks!Of real interest - fascinating - thanks!Amateur Reader (Tom)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13675275555757408496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383938214852108244.post-50219667449610121192016-11-02T17:50:17.331-05:002016-11-02T17:50:17.331-05:00Of potential interest: There is an experimental fo...Of potential interest: There is an experimental folk band from Wisconsin that set two of George's poems to music. They can be heard here for the especially curious: https://kinither.bandcamp.com/album/hyperionJakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15303617962230284649noreply@blogger.com