Angelus Silesius
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In 1862 he edited the poetical works of the Roman Catholic mystic, Angelus Silesius, better known as Johan Scheffler.
From Some Jewish Witnesses For Christ by B.D.
The great mystic Angelus Silesius feels this when he says— “I know God cannot live an instant without me, He must give up the ghost if I should cease to be.”
From The World As Will And Idea (Vol. 1 of 3) by Schopenhauer, Arthur
His family name was Johann Scheffler, but he is generally known by the pseudonym Angelus Silesius, under which he published his poems and which marks the country of his birth.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Part 1, Slice 1 by Various
"Ich bin so gross als Gott," sings Angelus Silesius again, "Er ist als ich so klein; Er kann nicht uber mich, ich unter ihm nicht sein."
From Varieties of Religious Experience, a Study in Human Nature by James, William
Or as when Angelus Silesius sings:— "Gott ist ein lauter Nichts, ihn ruhrt kein Nun noch Hier; Je mehr du nach ihm greiffst, je mehr entwind er dir."
From Varieties of Religious Experience, a Study in Human Nature by James, William
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