Mörike's fossils: the poetics of palaeontology

Eduard Mörike's keen interest in palaeontology is reflected in two poems which both address changing conceptions of natural time and their impact on religion, memory and imagination in the nineteenth century. Within the guise of a light-hearted Gelegenheitsgedicht, Mörike's 'Der Petre...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Duttlinger, C
Other Authors: Modern Humanities Research Association (MHRA)
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: W. S. Maney & Son Ltd 2007
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