David Proud

Mar 11

On Hegel’s ‘Science of Logic’ : A Realm of Shadows — part twenty seven.

‘Once I went a‑walking’ by August Kopisch (1799–1853) Once I went a-walking Upon the seashore: Ah, there I lost my heart In the deep sand. I asked along the shore All the shipmen: That you were carrying it within your bosom, That’s what they all told me. Now I have…

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On Hegel’s ‘Science of Logic’ : A Realm of Shadows — part twenty seven.

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Mar 1

On Hegel’s ‘Science of Logic’ : A Realm of Shadows — part twenty six.

I loved the ground she walked upon And the air she would softly breathe The feather touch of her gentle lips That only a fool would leave That only a fool would leave But we tasted forbidden wine Though I loved the ground she walked upon I could never have…

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On Hegel’s ‘Science of Logic’ : A Realm of Shadows — part twenty six.

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Feb 25

On Hegel’s ‘Science of Logic’ : A Realm of Shadows — part twenty five.

‘Widerspruch’ Wenn ich durch Busch und Zweig Brech’ auf beschränktem Steig: Wird mir so weit, so frei, Will mir das Herz entzwei. Rings dann im Waldeshaus Rücken die Wänd’ hinaus, Wölbt sich das Laubgemach Hoch mir zum Schwindeldach, Webt sich der Blätter schier Jedes zur Schwinge mir, Daß sich mein…

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On Hegel’s ‘Science of Logic’ : A Realm of Shadows — part twenty five.

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Feb 21

On Hegel’s ‘Science of Logic’ : A Realm of Shadows — part twenty four.

‘I look into my glass’ by Thomas Hardy, (1840–1928) I look into my glass, And view my wasting skin, And say, ‘Would God it came to pass My heart had shrunk as thin!’ For then I, undistrest By hearts grown cold to me, Could lonely wait my endless rest With…

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On Hegel’s ‘Science of Logic’ : A Realm of Shadows — part twenty four.

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Feb 21

On Hegel’s ‘Science of Logic’ : A Realm of Shadows — part twenty three.

‘Riflessi’ di Francesco Santoliquido (1883–1971) Oh! bei riflessi di Sole! O bei riflessi gialli e rossi che illuminate il giardino come un immenso fuoco artificiale. Inondate anche me di vostre calde fosforescenze d’or. Io scorgo in voi miriadi di stelle, Io scorgo in voi miriadi di faville, Lucciole e perle…

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On Hegel’s ‘Science of Logic’ : A Realm of Shadows — part twenty three.

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Feb 15

On Hegel’s ‘Science of Logic’ : A Realm of Shadows — part twenty two.

‘La vida es sueño’ ¿Qué es la vida? Un frenesí. ¿Qué es la vida? Una ilusión, una sombra, una ficción, y el mayor bien es pequeño; que toda la vida es sueño, y los sueños, sueños son. ‘Life is a Dream’ What is life? A madness, What is life? …

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On Hegel’s ‘Science of Logic’ : A Realm of Shadows — part twenty two.

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Feb 10

On Hegel’s ‘Science of Logic’ : A Realm of Shadows — part twenty one.

‘Echo’ by Larin-Kyösti aka Kart Gustaf Larson, (1873–1948) Echo nymph most beauteous, Wanders in the evening Through meadow and moor, Lamenting her sorrows alone. Her beloved never came, Although he pledged he would Wed the lovely sweet lady. Earlier they would amble together Across meadow and moor Like turtle-doves they…

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On Hegel’s ‘Science of Logic’ : A Realm of Shadows — part twenty one.

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Feb 10

Intermission: On Hegel’s Speculative Sentence

‘Take the dative with his oblative for, even if obsolete, it is always of interest, so spake gramma on the impetus of her imperative, only mind your genderous towards his reflexives Old Gavelkind the Gamper and he’s as daff as you’re erse.such that I was to your grappa (Bott’s trousend…

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Intermission: On Hegel’s Speculative Sentence

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Feb 6

On Hegel’s ‘Science of Logic’ : A Realm of Shadows — part twenty.

‘Through these pale cold days’ by Isaac Rosenberg (1890–1918) Through these pale cold days What dark faces burn Out of three thousand years, And their wild eyes yearn, While underneath their brows Like waifs their spirits grope For the pools of Hebron again — - For Lebanon’s summer slope. They…

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On Hegel’s ‘Science of Logic’ : A Realm of Shadows — part twenty.

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Feb 2

On Hegel’s ‘Science of Logic’ : A Realm of Shadows — part nineteen.

‘A dried up river is like the soul’ by Malcolm Lowry (1909–1957) A dried up river is like the soul Of a poet who can’t write, yet perceives With imperfect clarity his theme and grieves To parched death over the drought. But his goal Once a wholesome sea of clearest…

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On Hegel’s ‘Science of Logic’ : A Realm of Shadows — part nineteen.

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On Hegel’s ‘Science of Logic’​ : A Realm of Shadows — part twenty seven.

On Hegel’s ‘Science of Logic’​ : A Realm of Shadows — part twenty six.

On Hegel’s ‘Science of Logic’​ : A Realm of Shadows — part twenty five.

On Hegel’s ‘Science of Logic’​ : A Realm of Shadows — part twenty four.

On Hegel’s ‘Science of Logic’​ : A Realm of Shadows — part twenty three.

On Hegel’s ‘Science of Logic’​ : A Realm of Shadows — part twenty two.

On Hegel’s ‘Science of Logic’​ : A Realm of Shadows — part twenty one.

Intermission: On Hegel’s Speculative Sentence

On Hegel’s ‘Science of Logic’​ : A Realm of Shadows — part twenty.

On Hegel’s ‘Science of Logic’​ : A Realm of Shadows — part nineteen.

On Hegel’s ‘Science of Logic’ : A Realm of Shadows — part twenty seven.

On Hegel’s ‘Science of Logic’ : A Realm of Shadows — part twenty six.

On Hegel’s ‘Science of Logic’ : A Realm of Shadows — part twenty five.

On Hegel’s ‘Science of Logic’ : A Realm of Shadows — part twenty four.

On Hegel’s ‘Science of Logic’ : A Realm of Shadows — part twenty three.

On Hegel’s ‘Science of Logic’ : A Realm of Shadows — part twenty two.

On Hegel’s ‘Science of Logic’ : A Realm of Shadows — part twenty one.

On Hegel’s ‘Science of Logic’ : A Realm of Shadows — part twenty.

On Hegel’s ‘Science of Logic’ : A Realm of Shadows — part nineteen.