Johann Scheffler (Angelus Silesius): The Silesian Mystic as a Boethian Thinker. Universal Insights, Ancient Wisdom, and Baroque Perspectives

This paper offers an analysis of a number of the fascinating, thought-provoking, and yet often deeply puzzling epigrams by the German Baroque poet Johann Scheffler (Angelus Silesius), and illustrates how his enigmatic mystical concepts were influenced, to some extent, by the philosophical thoughts o...

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Main Author: Albrecht Classen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-12-01
Series:Humanities
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0787/7/4/127