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Benjamin on the tyrant and the martyr in baroque drama
Original: "In the baroque the tyrant and the martyr are but the two faces of the monarch." --- Walter Benjamin, The Origin of Germ
A quote from Walter Benjamin's study of German baroque tragedy, The Origin of German Tragic Drama, is being circulated online: 'In the baroque the tyrant and the martyr are but the two faces of the monarch.' Benjamin's 1925 book analyses Trauerspiel, arguing that baroque sovereigns oscillate between absolute power and fallen creatureliness, a reading that continues to shape literary and political theory.
Why now: Readers continue to find Benjamin's aphoristic insight on sovereignty and power striking and relevant to current political debates.
Walter BenjaminThe Origin of German Tragic DramaGermany
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- "In the baroque the tyrant and the martyr are but the two faces of the monarch." --- Walter Benjamin, The Origin of German Tragic Drama (69) #theatre #history #Germany www.ebay.co.uk/itm/82020547... · wokestudies.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy · 2
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