Gedichte by Paul Heyse

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Heyse, Paul, 1830-1914 Heyse, Paul, 1830-1914
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Ever feel like you're missing something beautiful just because it's old? That's how I felt before picking up Paul Heyse's 'Gedichte.' This isn't just a dusty collection of 19th-century German poems—it's a surprisingly direct conversation with a Nobel Prize winner who wrote about love, nature, and art in a way that still feels fresh. The real mystery isn't in the verses themselves, but in how something written over a century ago can so clearly echo the quiet moments and big feelings we all have today. If you think classic poetry isn't for you, this book might just change your mind.
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to check the laws of the country where you are located before using this ebook. Title: The Scottish Highlands, Highland Clans and Highland Regiments, Volume II (of 2) Editor: Sir John Scott Keltie Release Date: May 18, 2019 [eBook #59469] Language: English Character set encoding: UTF-8 ***START OF THE Public Domain Archive EBOOK THE SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS, HIGHLAND CLANS AND HIGHLAND REGIMENTS, VOLUME II (OF 2)*** E-text prepared by Brian Coe, John Campbell, Jane Robins, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) Note: Public Domain Archive also has an HTML version of this file which includes the original illustrations and also some music recordings. See 59469-h.htm or 59469-h.zip: (http://www.Public Domain Archive.org/files/59469/59469-h/59469-h.htm) or (http://www.Public Domain Archive.org/files/59469/59469-h.zip) This volume originally was printed as four separate books (see transcriber's note below). Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive. Book 5, pages 1-192: https://archive.org/details/historyofscottis005kelt Book 6, pages 193-384: https://archive.org/details/historyofscottis006kelt Book 7, pages 385-592: https://archive.org/details/historyofscottis007kelt Book 8, pages 593-818: https://archive.org/details/historyofscottis008kelt Transcriber’s note This is Volume II of a two-volume set. The first volume can be found at: http://www.Public Domain Archive.org/ebooks/59468. This 1875 edition originally was published in eight separate books as a subscription publication. The Preface, Title pages, Tables of Contents and Lists of Illustrations (the Front Matter) were published in the final eighth book, and referenced books 1-4 as Volume I, and books 5-8 as Volume II. This etext follows the same two-volume structure. The relevant Front Matter has been moved to the front of each volume, and some illustrations have been moved to where the two Lists of Illustrations indicate they should be. No text was added or changed when the books were seamlessly joined to make Volume I and Volume II. Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_). Footnote anchors are denoted by [number], and the footnotes have been placed at the end of each chapter. A caret character is used to denote superscription. A single character following the caret is superscripted (example: C^o). Multiple superscripted characters are enclosed by curly brackets (example: 42^{nd}). Basic fractions are displayed as ½ ⅓ ¼ etc; other fractions are shown in the form a/b, for example 1/12 or 1/16. Regimental designations of the form a/b are unchanged, for example ‘1/4th Native Infantry’. In Chapter XLV the English translation of Gaelic text was usually positioned side by side with that text in the original book. In this etext the translation is positioned after the Gaelic passage. Several of these passages are quite long. Many tables in the original book (between pages 562 and 802) had } or { bracketing in some cells. These brackets are not helpful in the etext tables and have been removed to improve readability and save table space. The two tables on page 755 were very large in width and each has been split into two parts; the left-side ‘Names’ column has been duplicated in the second part. Many other minor changes to the text are noted at the end of the book. [Illustration: MAP SHOWING THE DISTRICTS OF THE HIGHLAND CLANS OF SCOTLAND.] A HISTORY OF THE SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS HIGHLAND CLANS AND HIGHLAND REGIMENTS WITH AN ACCOUNT OF THE GAELIC LANGUAGE, LITERATURE, AND MUSIC BY THE REV. THOMAS MACLAUCHLAN, LL.D., F.S.A. SCOT. AND AN ESSAY ON HIGHLAND SCENERY BY THE LATE PROFESSOR JOHN WILSON EDITED BY JOHN S. KELTIE, F.S.A. SCOT. Illustrated WITH A SERIES OF PORTRAITS, VIEWS, MAPS, ETC., ENGRAVED ON STEEL, CLAN TARTANS, AND UPWARDS OF TWO HUNDRED WOODCUTS, INCLUDING ARMORIAL BEARINGS VOL. II. A. FULLARTON & CO. EDINBURGH AND LONDON 1875 CONTENTS OF VOLUME II....

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Let's be honest: a book of 19th-century German poetry can sound intimidating. But Paul Heyse's 'Gedichte' (simply 'Poems' in English) is a wonderful surprise. This collection gathers his lyrical work, spanning themes from the simple beauty of a landscape to the complex ache of love and loss. There are no epic narratives or convoluted plots here—just carefully crafted snapshots of emotion and observation. Heyse, who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1910, had a gift for clarity and musicality, making his work accessible even through the lens of translation.

Why You Should Read It

I picked this up on a whim and found myself completely charmed. Heyse's poems don't shout; they whisper. They capture the fleeting moment—the color of the sky at dusk, the stillness after a confession, the quiet pride in one's craft. Reading them feels less like studying literature and more like finding old, thoughtful letters. His work reminds you that the core human experiences haven't changed all that much. The language might be formal by today's standards, but the heart behind it is genuine and recognizable.

Final Verdict

This is for the curious reader, not the scholar. It's perfect for anyone who wants to dip a toe into classic poetry without feeling overwhelmed, or for someone who simply enjoys beautiful, reflective writing. If you like the idea of short, meaningful reads that you can ponder over a cup of coffee, Heyse's 'Gedichte' is a quiet little treasure waiting to be discovered.



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