Some say time erases everything. Still, I think that time might erase thoughts or feelings, and events may be swallowed in the darkness of history. Nonetheless, some things never disappear. They stay alive in people’s minds for centuries. No doubt, people can defeat time, or at least, their work can. Born at the end of the 19th century, Mihai Eminescu’s memory and words are still vivid in the 21st century, and I do not think that they will disappear soon. A romantic, the poet colored a literary epoch and inflamed imaginations and romance bloomed with his rhymes. Patriotism may be dormant now, but it still flickers at the tempo of his social and patriotic poems, which bring the sound of drums and marching armies before one’s eyes. Stars have shone in the gaze of several generations, and their hearts have beaten in the tempo of Eminescu’s love verses. The poet’s talent crosses epochs, and his poetry still remains meaningful for coming generations. A poet, a philosopher, a romantic and a social commenter, Mihai Eminescu still remains the most accomplished Romanian poet, and at the same time, a valuable star of the universal literature. In the poet’s memory, whose anniversary is today, let’s read one of his romantic poems: Mihai Eminescu (Romanian pronunciation: [miˈhaj emiˈnesku] (listen); born Mihail Eminovici; 15 January 1850 – 15 June 1889) was a Romantic poet, novelist and journalist, generally regarded as the most famous and influential Romanian poet. Eminescu was an active member of the Junimea literary society and worked as an editor for the newspaper Timpul ("The Time"), the official newspaper of the Conservative Party (1880–1918).[2] His poetry was first published when he was 16 and he went to Vienna to study when he was 19. The poet's manuscripts, containing 46 volumes and approximately 14,000 pages, were offered by Titu Maiorescuas a gift to the Romanian Academy during the meeting that was held on 25 January 1902.[3] Notable works include Luceafărul (The Vesper/The Evening Star/The Lucifer/The Daystar), Odă în metru antic (Ode in Ancient Meter), and the five Letters (Epistles/Satires). In his poems he frequently used metaphysical, mythological and historical subjects. (source of the bio: Wikipedia) “no copyright infringement is intended for the photo” In the poet’s memory, whose anniversary is today, let’s read one of his romantic poems: Down Where The Lonely Poplars Grow |
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