Religion and Philosophy in Germany
[A considerable portion of this, which is one of Heine’s most important works, marked by luminous exposition and bold and brilliant ideas, is here presented. It was published in French, under the title De l’Allemagne depuis Luther, in the Revue des Deux Mondes for 1834, and shortly afterwards it appeared in German, terribly mutilated by the censor, like nearly everything that Heine wrote. It was written at the suggestion of Prosper Enfantin, and dedicated to him, as at that time, in Heine’s opinion, the foremost champion of human progress. The translation here given is Mr. Fleishman’s; it has been revised and brought closer to the original.]