Herder's conception of "das Volk"Simpson, Georgiana Rose
Philosophy
Herder's conception of "das Volk"
Simpson, Georgiana Rose
German language -- Etymology; German language -- Semantics; Herder, Johann Gottfried, 1744-1803; Thesis (Ph. D.)
I: 182, 303, 305, 307, 524.
IV: 367.
V: 284, 316, 388, 390, 396, 490.
VII: 113, 236.
VIII: 218, 311, 461.
IX: 306.
X: Note to page 232; 305.
XI: 123, 205; note to page 220.
XV: 199
XVI: 26, 403, 407.
XVII: 154, 249, 274, 326.
XX: 308.
XXII: Note to page 210; note to page 334.
XXIII: 132_d_, 132, 136, 144, 151; note to page 155; 396.
XXIV: 219.
XXVII: 397.
XXX: 17, 32, 407.
XXXII: 33, 199.
ROUSSEAU AND HERDER
IV, 369: In discussing his ideal book for the development of humanity,
Herder finds that important points would be rules and exhortations for
the development of body and soul; in this he says: _ist Rousseau ein
grosser Lehrer_.
IV, 371: He will imitate Rousseau zealously; will read him, contemplate
him, nationalize him.
V, 37: Herder agrees with Rousseau in that language is not the result of
convention and agreement.
VI, 250: Reference is made to Rousseau’s _Pygmalion_.
VII, 65: Herder in his discussion concerning the fall of man quotes
Rousseau with reference to the tree of knowledge and the fall of man.
VII, 74: Herder calls Rousseau one of the greatest lights of his times.
X, 298: Herder says Rousseau’s _Confessions_ and other writings contain
excellent passages for philosophy and natural theology. Many of these
writings have suffered evil repute (_übel berüchtigt_.)
XV, 248: Herder calls Rousseau a great, wonderful man.
XVI, 26: Herder calls Rousseau a teacher of wisdom and morals.
XVII, 190: Herder speaks of Rousseau as a good man who exaggerates and
who in his phantasy is an idealist for the good.
XVII, 326: Herder says in his own day (_bis in unsern Tagen_) Rousseau’s
_Social Contract_ has had an effect that its author had scarcely expected.
XVIII, 359 and 371: Herder says that in his own time (_in unserer Zeit_),
Rousseau’s _Confessions_ have aroused a great sensation. He quotes from
them.
XVIII, 372: _Sein Geist war stolz, seine Grundsätze waren edel_, p. 374,
he speaks of Rousseau as a tree having brought forth beautiful fruit and
blossoms.
XXII, 151: Herder approves Rousseau’s views in the introduction to
_Nouvelle Héloise_, views on poetic language as a natural human art.
XXII, 161: He calls Rousseau one with great ability to express the
thoughts of his heart, and Herder considers this ability peculiar to
_Naturmenschen_.
XXIII, 272: Herder says much that Rousseau has said in _Emile_ against
the use of _La Fontaine’s Fables_ for youth is right.
XXV, 601: Herder translates from Rousseau’s _Consolations_.
XXV, 631: Herder has a translation of Rousseau’s “Shepherd Song,”
_Consolations_, p. 97, No. 53.
XXV, 632: Translation of “Song of Desdemona,” _Consolations_, p. 125, No.
65.
XXIX, 256: Herder eulogizes Rousseau in the poem _Der Mensch_.
XXIX, 265: Herder calls upon Rousseau to help him know himself.
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