A Greek hermit recounts the pivotal phases of his life, from his discovery of the vanished glory of antiquity, through his encounter with his beloved Diotima, who embodies his goal of merging with "the All of nature," to his participation in a Greek uprising against Ottoman Turkish tyranny.
Hyperion and Selected Poems
ISBN: 0826403344
ISBN 13: 9780826403346
Publisher: Continuum
Authors: Friedrich Hölderlin, Eric L. Santner, Willard R. Trask, Michael Hamburger, Christopher Middleton, Richard Sieburth