Golden Verses (Masterplots II: Poetry, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Gérard Labrunie
- First Published: 1845
- Type of Work: Sonnet
- Genres: Poetry, Sonnet
- Subjects: Nature, Religion, God, Human race, Christianity, Jesus Christ, Life, philosophy of, Romanticism, Paganism
The Poem
Gérard de Nerval’s sonnet “Golden Verses” relates humankind to the natural world. In its dual suggestions of the dominance of humanity and the dominance of nature, the poem draws on a conflict that is still very real in modern times, as humanity tries to decide when to control nature and when to leave it alone.
This traditional Petrarchan sonnet in Alexandrine verse concludes Nerval’s sonnet sequence Les Chimères. The title (chimeras) may refer to the mythological beast or to any imaginary vision. In the light of this definition, one wonders...
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