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Hermeticismor Hermetism Italian ErmetismoModernist poetic movement originating in Italy in the early 20th century. Works produced within the movement are characterized by unorthodox structure, illogical sequences, and highly subjective language. Its formalistic devices were partly derived from Futurism, but the cryptic brevity, obscurity, and involution of the Hermetics was forced on them by fascist censors. Giuseppe Ungaretti, Salvatore Quasimodo, and Eugenio Montale were the principal exponents of the movement, which was named for Hermes Trismegistos, a reputed author of occult symbolic works (see Hermetic writings). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Kristeller drew attention to the importance of the hermetic tradition in his 1938 article on Ficino and Lazzarelli. He was so favorably impressed by its consideration of this Christian symbol from within the hermetic tradition that he wrote Waite to tell him so. nbsp;and the hermetic tradition can bring a new hopeful dimension to perceptions of American history. |
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