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treatment of the theme.
perspect'i ve in l3rourning I s
(4) A study of the perspective of SchnitzJ-er"
This approach witl permit the most fruitful interpretation
of Kol-benheyer? s work as the method will illustrate
the varying mutations of the character Par"acelsus-l'austus,
and will moreover emphasize ihe validity of the theme
beyond German literature.
Our procedure confronis us l.¡ith ti,vo postulates:
(I) Each rvork of art establishes its or^m terms
of reference to which the critic must submit.
(2) A genuine work of art constibutes an arti-stic
whole.
If v,¡e remain mindful of these postulafes, the besettlng
danger of critics and not only Gerrnan -- lessens, by
which the philosopher becomes engaged in warfare with the
artist within him" AIL too often the sLru.ggle brings with
it the triurnph of the philosopher over the arbist' Ïhe
creative artist will not become a victim of this dangerous
trap and i,he responsible literary critic will never cease
to be on his guard in the face of this basic conflict.
It is not to be denied that such disciplines as
psychology and philosophy, philology and history are use-
ful implements -r,o an understanding of a worlc, but i,¡hat is