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he was a Roman catholic the writer replied
down to one simple rule: “Do not harm your
origins. He depicted hard-working and thrifty
jokingly: “Basically, yes. But more Roman
Dutchmen impersonating protestant ethic and
fellowmen.”
thanacatholic.”
simultaneouslyinvestingtheircapitalinworks
The writer is undoubtedly an incurable
Indeed it was the heritage of the Roman
ofart. ThewriterportrayedItalianswiththeir
idealist,whomightbetreatedpatronizinglyby
Empire - the source of the future European
irascibility and inclination to contemplation,
all pragmatics with their esteem for practical
identity-whichservedthewriterasastarting
who are the inheritors of the world visible in
actions.
point to reflections on human nature and the
Piero della Francesca’s paintings. He also
In conclusion I would like to state that
waysitisexpressedinart.
wrote about self-confident and progressive
without such idealism (though the writer
Therefore I would like to think about
Frenchmen, who nonetheless are able,
certainlywasnotnaiveorignorantofthecruelty
Herbert as an essayist and my master. It was
especiallyinprovincialFrance,tocultivatethe
of the world), idealism of artists, thinkers and
his writings that taught me a difficult art of
visionaries such as Herbert we would be
everlasting rhythm of life, which seems to be
travelling, which is the lesson of sensitivity. I
thereflectionofharmonyofEden.However,it
deprivedofhopeforbetterfuture.
explored Crete with “Labyrinth by the Sea-
must be emphasized that despite being a
Shore”. I read his passionate and sympathetic
genuine citizen of the world and an authentic
texts on mysterious Minoan culture. I also
European Herbert remains an ardent patriot.
learned how to understand Crete’s rough
Let me quote a fragment of his poem entitled
landscape, how to notice details in its natural
“TheAnswer”
environment, which is so different from my
homeland.HerbertwasmycompanionwhenI
(…)
discoveredthearchitectureofancientGreece.I
HellenicRomanMedieval
endlessly enjoyed his tales inspired by Greek
EastIndianElizabethanItalian
mythology.
I was accompanied by his book “Still Life
perhapsaboveallFrench
Doyouknow
with Bridle” including essays on Flemish
abitofWeimarandVersailles
painters and the culture of the seventeenth
PoetryDay?
wecarrysomanyhomelands
centuryNetherlandswhenIvisitedDutchand
Belgianmuseums.Herberttaughtmethecraft
on the shoulders of a single
of decoding paintings, which he mastered
earth
surpassingly.ThankstohimI didnotcontend
PoetryDayisheldoneveryNov.1.
myselfwithcontemplating onlygreatmasters
It was celebrated by lots of poets and
such as Vermeer, Hals or Teborch but I
people interested in poetry. The day
buttheonlyoneguarded
discovered lesser known artists such as
was designed to remind people of the
bythemostsingularnumber
TorrentiusalsoknownasJanSimonszvande
importanceofpoetryinourlives.The
ishere(…)
Beeck, whose only work in Amsterdam’s
day’s purpose is to promote the
Royal Museum appeared in the title of my
reading, writing, publishing, and
spiritual master’s book. Equipped with
Thuswearechildrenofaparticulartimeand
teaching of poetry, giving fresh
“BarbarianintheGarden”Ilearnedthesecrets
place.Weareshapedbyaspecificcultureand
recognition and impetus for active
asenseofbelongingtoourfamily,community
poetry participation. The day is to
of architecture, mainly French and Italian
Gothic. Herbert’s essays on the cathedrals in
andnation.Atthesametimeeachofuscanbe
promotetheideathatapoemisnotjust
SienaandChartresareunparallelexamplesof
someone else- a participant of some bigger
privatecommunicationbetweenapoet
erudite lectures on art, politics, culture and,
whole. For instance, a Christian will consider
and his or her readers but something
respectively, Italian and French society in the
himself or herself a member of the Church, a
for everyone. The pleasure of
pastandatpresent.
Buddhist- an element of the universe,
performance,thesensualexcitementof
I also admire Herbert for the respect he
sympathizingwithallsufferingcreatures.
speakingandhearingtheeloquenceof
displays to the inhabitants of the countries he
The most important thing I learned from
a poem will help people revitalize
visited. Being on Crete in the late fifties he
Herbertisthatthereistheultimatecommunity
poetry by sharing poems with each
vividly described Cretan shepherds and
we belong to? humankind. It is the highest
otherandalsobyenrichingtheirlives.
value based on tolerance, openness to others,
farmers with their peaceful, somewhat stoical
lifestyle and openness toward strangers of all
loveoftraditionandethicswhichcanbeboiled
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