Word: walther
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...began in Germany, lyric poetry also began, showing the influence of both France and Provence. It seems to have appeared first along the upper Rhine, and at once showed itself subjective, metaphysical, chivalric. It had, however, from the start a purely German sentimental strain. The weariness and disenchantment of Walther's old age are illustrative of a change in the moral condition of Germany and the whole world. Chivalry had ceased to be the perfect idea; it had shown itself capable of strange absurdities, and clearly could not endure. We now see what was to come...
...next books read in German 5 will be Walther von der Vogelweide and Christlischen Adel, by Martin Luther...
...will be omitted next year. Course 7, by Professor Francke, will treat the history of German literature and art during the middle ages. Course 8, by Professor Von Jagemann, will consist of a more minute study of mediaeval poetry by means of texts, the Nibelungelied. Gudrun, Hartmann, Wolfram and Walther. Course 9 will be practice in grammar and in writing German. There will also be advanced philology courses in Gothic, historic grammar and Germanic philology, a course in paleography, (the subject next year to be the study of Praiseful), a course by Mr. Kittredge in Germanic mythology. Course 20 will...
...understand the poetry of Walther one must understand the peculiar social and mental conditions of the century in which he lived. A great interest had just been aroused in the "new chivalry," as it was called-a chivalry in which the fundamental idea was "Frauendiens," the devotion of a knight to some married woman-a devotion which need not be, and was seldom, returned by the noble "Frau." At first this "Frauendiens" was very attractive to Walther, and he wrote many exquisite poems in praise of this love, which seemed so noble and unselfish. But later Walther saw the folly...
...love-songs which spring from this change in Walther's ideas exquisitely beautiful. They breathe forth tenderness and yearning which, though latent before, had been aroused by his new insight into the character of true love. At about this time, too, he wrote many songs against the Pope, and the corruptions which had been brought about by the papal policy, and although he indulged in occasional satire he never allowed satire to predominate in his writings. His patriotic songs and poems availed to a great extent to turn the thoughts of the Germans toward reform and a certain degree...