“The present, which, as a model of Messianic time, comprises the entire history of mankind in an enormous abridgment, coincides with the stature which the history of mankind has in the universe.”
Book:Illuminations
Quote by Walter Benjamin
Work
Illuminations
In this volume, the author delves into a series of narratives that reflect on the complexities of existence, using the imagery of light and darkness as metaphors for the human condition. The stories and essays within offer a rich tapestry of reflections on life, death, and the human experience, inviting readers to ponder the mysteries and paradoxes of existence. more
Author
Walter Benjamin
Walter Benjamin, born on July 15, 1892, and died on September 26, 1940, was a prominent German literary critic whose works profoundly influenced 20th-century literary criticism and cultural theory. more
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