REASSESSING ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING’S DIALOGUE WITH FRIEDRICH SCHILLER IN “THE DEAD PAN”

Hüseyin Alhas

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REASSESSING ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING’S DIALOGUE WITH FRIEDRICH SCHILLER IN “THE DEAD PAN”

Yazarlar:

Hüseyin Alhas

Yayıncı:

Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Ana Başlıklar:

İngiliz ve İrlanda Dili | Edebiyatı ve Kültürü

Dergi:

HUMANITAS - Uluslararası Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Vol.12 Issue 24, pp.1-20

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

10/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001329847

pISSN:

2147-088X

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 Widely interpreted as Elizabeth Barrett Brownings justification for incorporating Christian themes within poetic discourse, The Dead Pan offers a Christian perspective in response to Friedrich Schillers favourable portrayal of Ancient Greek paganism in Gods of Greece. The poem epitomises Victorian pietism, exemplifying the periods religious fervour and advocating for the synthesis of Christian content in poetry to enrich the literary canon. This advocacy originates from Brownings belief that Christianity offers superior truths and values compared to Greek paganism. However, this study proposes a reassessment of Barrett Brownings interpretation of Schillers work, suggesting that she may have misconstrued his allusions to Greek mythology as a straightforward endorsement of paganism. It is crucial to recognise that Schillers critique of Christianity primarily condemns the exploitation of the faith by religious and secular authorities to oppress and control the populace, rather than an outright denunciation of the religion itself. By examining the genesis of The Dead Pan through Barrett Brownings personal correspondence, this study illuminates her specific objectives and her responses to Schillers perspectives. Additionally, by contextualising Gods of Greece within its socio-political and theological framework, this paper demonstrates that while Browning and Schiller have divergent approaches to Ancient Greek culture and Christianity, Barrett Browning overlooks Schillers nuanced criticism of the misuse of religion by religious and secular authorities.

 Widely interpreted as Elizabeth Barrett Brownings justification for incorporating Christian themes within poetic discourse, The Dead Pan offers a Christian perspective in response to Friedrich Schillers favourable portrayal of Ancient Greek paganism in Gods of Greece. The poem epitomises Victorian pietism, exemplifying the periods religious fervour and advocating for the synthesis of Christian content in poetry to enrich the literary canon. This advocacy originates from Brownings belief that Christianity offers superior truths and values compared to Greek paganism. However, this study proposes a reassessment of Barrett Brownings interpretation of Schillers work, suggesting that she may have misconstrued his allusions to Greek mythology as a straightforward endorsement of paganism. It is crucial to recognise that Schillers critique of Christianity primarily condemns the exploitation of the faith by religious and secular authorities to oppress and control the populace, rather than an outright denunciation of the religion itself. By examining the genesis of The Dead Pan through Barrett Brownings personal correspondence, this study illuminates her specific objectives and her responses to Schillers perspectives. Additionally, by contextualising Gods of Greece within its socio-political and theological framework, this paper demonstrates that while Browning and Schiller have divergent approaches to Ancient Greek culture and Christianity, Barrett Browning overlooks Schillers nuanced criticism of the misuse of religion by religious and secular authorities.

 Widely interpreted as Elizabeth Barrett Brownings justification for incorporating Christian themes within poetic discourse, The Dead Pan offers a Christian perspective in response to Friedrich Schillers favourable portrayal of Ancient Greek paganism in Gods of Greece. The poem epitomises Victorian pietism, exemplifying the periods religious fervour and advocating for the synthesis of Christian content in poetry to enrich the literary canon. This advocacy originates from Brownings belief that Christianity offers superior truths and values compared to Greek paganism. However, this study proposes a reassessment of Barrett Brownings interpretation of Schillers work, suggesting that she may have misconstrued his allusions to Greek mythology as a straightforward endorsement of paganism. It is crucial to recognise that Schillers critique of Christianity primarily condemns the exploitation of the faith by religious and secular authorities to oppress and control the populace, rather than an outright denunciation of the religion itself. By examining the genesis of The Dead Pan through Barrett Brownings personal correspondence, this study illuminates her specific objectives and her responses to Schillers perspectives. Additionally, by contextualising Gods of Greece within its socio-political and theological framework, this paper demonstrates that while Browning and Schiller have divergent approaches to Ancient Greek culture and Christianity, Barrett Browning overlooks Schillers nuanced criticism of the misuse of religion by religious and secular authorities.

 Çoğunlukla Elizabeth Barrett Browningin, Hristiyan temalarının şiirsel söylem içinde yer alması gerekliliğini meşrulaştırması olarak yorumlanan The Dead Pan, Friedrich Schillerin Gods of Greece adlı eserinde Antik Yunan paganizmini olumlu bir şekilde tasvir etmesine bir yanıt olarak yazılmış olup Hristiyan bakış açısı sunar. Dönemin dini duygularını ortaya koyan bu şiir, Viktorya dönemi dindarlığının simgesi olarak kabul edilir ve edebiyatı zenginleştirmek için şiire Hristiyan içeriklerin dahil edilmesini savunur. Bu yaklaşımın temelinde, Browningin, evrensel doğru ve değerlerin Hristiyanlık öğretilerinde barındığına dair inancı yatar. Ancak, bu çalışma, Elizabeth Barrett Browningin Schillerin eserine yönelik yorumunun yeniden değerlendirilmesi gerektiğini öne sürer; zira Browningin, Schillerin Yunan mitolojisine yaptığı göndermeleri, paganizmin kabul edilmesi ve yüceltilmesi olarak yanlış anlamış olması muhtemeldir. Altı çizilmesi gereken önemli nokta, Schillerin Hristiyanlık eleştirisinin altında yatan temel motivasyonunun, dini tamamen reddetmek değil, aslında Hristiyanlığın dini ve laik otoriteler tarafından halkı baskı altına almak ve kontrol etmek amacıyla kötüye kullanılmasını kınamak olduğudur. Browningin kişisel mektuplarına odaklanarak şiirin yazım sürecine ışık tutmayı amaçlayan bu çalışma, şairin bu şiirle neyi amaçladığını ve Schillere nasıl cevap verdiğini ortaya koymayı amaçlar. Ek olarak, bu makale, Schillerin Gods of Greece şiirini yazıldığı dönemin sosyo-kültürel ve teolojik bağlamına oturtarak, Browning ve Schillerin Antik Yunan kültürü ve Hristiyanlık konusundaki farklı yaklaşımlarına rağmen, Browningin Schillerin dinin kötüye kullanılmasına dair nüanslı eleştirisini gözden kaçırdığını gösterir.

Makale detayları

REASSESSING ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING’S DIALOGUE WITH FRIEDRICH SCHILLER IN “THE DEAD PAN”

Yazarlar:

Hüseyin Alhas

Yayıncı:

Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Ana Başlıklar:

İngiliz ve İrlanda Dili | Edebiyatı ve Kültürü

Dergi:

HUMANITAS - Uluslararası Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Vol.12 Issue 24, pp.1-20

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

10/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001329847

pISSN:

2147-088X

Elizabeth Barret Browning

Friedrich Schiller

Greek Mythology

Paganism

ChristianityElizabeth Barret Browning

Friedrich Schiller

Yunan Mitolojisi

Paganizm

Hristiyanlık

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Yazarlar: Hüseyin Alhas

Yayıncı: Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Ana Başlıklar: İngiliz ve İrlanda Dili | Edebiyatı ve Kültürü

Dergi: HUMANITAS - Uluslararası Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Vol.12 Issue 24, pp.1-20

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 10/2024

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001329847

pISSN: 2147-088X

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Hüseyin Alhas

Yayıncı:

Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Ana Başlıklar:

İngiliz ve İrlanda Dili | Edebiyatı ve Kültürü

Dergi:

HUMANITAS - Uluslararası Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Vol.12 Issue 24, pp.1-20

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

10/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001329847

pISSN:

2147-088X