Johann Georg Hamann, in Briefwechsel (1955-1975) edited by Walther Ziesemer and Arthur Henkel, Vol. V, p. 177, as quoted in Johann Georg Hamann's Relational Metacriticism (1995) by Gwen Griffith Dickson, p. 333
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If only I was as eloquent as Demosthenes, I would have to do no more than repeat a single word three times. Reason is language — Logos; I gnaw on this marrowbone and will gnaw myself to death over it. It is still always dark over these depths for me: I am still always awaiting an apocalyptic angel with a key to this abyss.
— Johann Georg Hamann on Logos
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About Johann Georg Hamann
Johann Georg Hamann (August 27 1730 – June 21 1788) was a German philosopher of the Counter-Enlightenment and a main proponent of the Sturm und Drang movement.
About Johann Georg Hamann
Johann Georg Hamann (August 27 1730 – June 21 1788) was a German philosopher of the Counter-Enlightenment and a main proponent of the Sturm und Drang movement.
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