Human, All Too Human, Part 112 summary
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In 112, the speaker argues that some feelings become inaccessible, using the historical combination of religious devotion with farce and obscenity as an example. The argument then turns to combinations people still recognize, such as grandeur with ridiculousness, and suggests that another age may find these equally difficult to understand.
What happens
- The speaker presents religious feeling joined with farce or obscenity as evidence that people lose access to certain sentiments.
- Rites associated with Demeter, Dionysos, and Christianity provide historical examples of this mixture.
- People still recognize combinations of grandeur with ridiculousness and emotion with absurdity.
- The speaker suggests that another age may no longer understand even these familiar combinations.
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What to notice
The closing possibility extends the argument beyond ancient religion. Present emotional experience becomes something that another age might know about without understanding.
Quick check
Which combination does the speaker say people still perceive?
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