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  • As he reflects to his young friend on the paradox of psychological freedom as a value that, à la Faust, must constantly be maintained by vigilant effort, Kafka says: Der Funke, der unser bewußtes Leben ausmacht, muß die Kluft der Gegensätze überbrücken und von einem Pol zum anderen springen, damit wir die Welt für einen

    Notes on 'Kafka and the Coincidence of Opposites' 2007

  • Whenever it's springlike, I am haunted by this outrageously sentimental German lyric:Die Bächlein von den Bergen springen

    I'm no Eichendorff. bradamant 2007

  • Franz Reichelt, een Oostenrijkse kleermaker, besloot op 4 februari 1912 met een zelfgemaakte parachute van de Eiffeltoren te springen.

    Roots of Jackass: 1912 Eiffel Tower Jump (video) 2005

  • By letting its heroes struggle against the superior might of fate, Greek tragedy recognizes human freedom; in order to avoid crossing the limits of art, it must succumb to fate [Um nicht über die Schranken der Kunst zu springen, musste sie ihn unterliegen] (107)

    Indifferent Freedom 2000

  • Intrigerende of grappige zinnetjes springen er vaak uit, zoals: 'There are twelve people in the world, the rest are paste' (uit The Classical, '82) of' They say,

    The Fall 1999

  • Three of these, as appear in the poems, "Froelich soll mein Herze springen," Goed.

    Paul Gerhardt as a Hymn Writer and his Influence on English Hymnody 1976

  • Froelich sell mein Herze springen [1854] 155 Christmas 11 58

    Paul Gerhardt as a Hymn Writer and his Influence on English Hymnody 1976

  • And shewes the famous Progeny which from them springen shall.

    The Faerie Queene — Volume 01 Edmund Spenser

  • Then, too, the _Backfisch_ is the ideal German maiden, cheerful, docile, and facetious; and constantly on the jump (_springen_ is the word she uses) to serve her elders.

    Home Life in Germany Alfred Sidgwick 1894

  • Frölich soll mein Herze springen,, [1113] h031-p2. 1

    The Chorale Book for England 1863

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