Comments on: Emerson on “Michael Angelo” http://somanybooksblog.com/2008/08/17/emerson-on-michael-angelo/ the agony and ecstasy of a reading life Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:42:52 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Saturday’s Me and You: The week in review 8/23/08 « An unfinished person (in this unfinished universe) http://somanybooksblog.com/2008/08/17/emerson-on-michael-angelo/#comment-48795 Saturday’s Me and You: The week in review 8/23/08 « An unfinished person (in this unfinished universe) Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:49:15 +0000 http://somanybooks.wordpress.com/?p=1815#comment-48795 [...] Speaking of favorite blogs, one of my favorites is So Many Books by Stefanie, especially for her Sunday posts on her readings of Emerson. Last week’s post was Emerson’s thoughts on “Michael Angelo.” [...] [...] Speaking of favorite blogs, one of my favorites is So Many Books by Stefanie, especially for her Sunday posts on her readings of Emerson. Last week’s post was Emerson’s thoughts on “Michael Angelo.” [...]

]]> By: Stefanie http://somanybooksblog.com/2008/08/17/emerson-on-michael-angelo/#comment-41470 Stefanie Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:01:29 +0000 http://somanybooks.wordpress.com/?p=1815#comment-41470 Amateur Reader, I suspected Emerson was being very selective in his biographical highlights. I did not know he translated some of Michelangelo's poems. Thanks for the tip! I will definitely check out the Library of America volume! Litlove, yes, you've got that right! If only I could revive Emerson so he could write my biography. I thought it odd how he separated Michelangelo's name too. And he frequently refers to him as Michael. Perhaps that was not an uncommon thing to do in Emerson's time, but it was odd to read. Amateur Reader, I suspected Emerson was being very selective in his biographical highlights. I did not know he translated some of Michelangelo’s poems. Thanks for the tip! I will definitely check out the Library of America volume!

Litlove, yes, you’ve got that right! If only I could revive Emerson so he could write my biography. I thought it odd how he separated Michelangelo’s name too. And he frequently refers to him as Michael. Perhaps that was not an uncommon thing to do in Emerson’s time, but it was odd to read.

]]> By: Litlove http://somanybooksblog.com/2008/08/17/emerson-on-michael-angelo/#comment-41469 Litlove Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:37:44 +0000 http://somanybooks.wordpress.com/?p=1815#comment-41469 This sounds like an Emersonian job on Michaelangelo, such generosity and grace and good will put to making him into a delightful character rather than a paradoxical human being. But you can feel the force of Emerson's good intentions. Is it just me or is it funny that he splits his name that way? Rather like the old story about the man who though the Lord's prayer ran: Our Father, who Art in Heaven, Harold be thy name.... This sounds like an Emersonian job on Michaelangelo, such generosity and grace and good will put to making him into a delightful character rather than a paradoxical human being. But you can feel the force of Emerson’s good intentions. Is it just me or is it funny that he splits his name that way? Rather like the old story about the man who though the Lord’s prayer ran: Our Father, who Art in Heaven, Harold be thy name….

]]> By: Amateur Reader http://somanybooksblog.com/2008/08/17/emerson-on-michael-angelo/#comment-41464 Amateur Reader Mon, 18 Aug 2008 01:23:28 +0000 http://somanybooks.wordpress.com/?p=1815#comment-41464 This is very interesting, although I don't think the idea of Michelangelo as lacking ego is accurate. He knew he was better than everyone else, and was not afraid to let, for example, the Pope know it. Emerson is glossing over certain details in Vasari. Emerson translated some of Michelangelo's poems - his translations are eccentric and superb. I mean, we may be getting as much of Emerson as of Michelangelo, but they're great poems either way. They can all be found in the Library of America volume of Emerson's verse. Very strongly recommended. This is very interesting, although I don’t think the idea of Michelangelo as lacking ego is accurate. He knew he was better than everyone else, and was not afraid to let, for example, the Pope know it. Emerson is glossing over certain details in Vasari.

Emerson translated some of Michelangelo’s poems – his translations are eccentric and superb. I mean, we may be getting as much of Emerson as of Michelangelo, but they’re great poems either way. They can all be found in the Library of America volume of Emerson’s verse. Very strongly recommended.

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