EMINESCU AND THE NATIONAL IDEAL
EMINESCU AND THE NATIONAL IDEAL

Summary/Abstract: The national ideal, the union of Romania’s all territories was Eminescu’s dream, too, like of every true Romanian. Therefore, a double vision of history (through critical and mythical thinking) vibrates in his work, with dramatic or satirical narratives reflecting history as a manifestation of will and the decadent present, but these narratives are always interweaved with the mythical ones, rendering by deep symbols the image of ancient Dacia’s perfection and harmony (the ideal of Romanian history), integrated also in the personalities of our legitimate rulers. In this study, we intend to reveal the illustration of the national conception in Eminescu’s whole work, including poetry, prose, drama and journalistic prose, finally understanding the real meaning of the phrase: „Eminescu – the Absolute Romanian”.

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