Section 358
Original German
358 4) Das Germanische Reich.
Aus diesem Verluste seiner selbst und seiner Welt und dem unendlichen Schmerz desselben, als dessen Volk das israelitische bereit gehalten war, erfaßt der in sich zurückgedrängte Geist in dem Extreme seiner absoluten Negativität, dem an und für sich seyenden Wendepunkt, die unendliche Positivität dieses seines Innern, das Prinzip der Einheit der göttlichen und menschlichen Natur, die Versöhnung als der innerhalb des Selbstbewußtseyns und der Subjectivität erschienenen objectiven Wahrheit und Freyheit, welche dem nordischen Prinzip der germanischen Völker zu vollführen übertragen wird.
Musean translation
Machine-assisted Musean translation made directly from Hegel's German in the Berlin Nicolai first edition, dated 1821. Complete preface, introduction and sections 1–360, including the author's remarks and notes; no later Gans additions.
358 4) The Germanic Realm.
Out of this loss of itself and of its world, and the infinite pain of it, for which the Israelite people was held in readiness, spirit, driven back into itself, in the extreme of its absolute negativity, the turning point that is in and for itself, grasps the infinite positivity of this its inwardness, the principle of the unity of the divine and human nature, reconciliation as the objective truth and freedom that has appeared within self-consciousness and subjectivity, which is entrusted to the northern principle of the Germanic peoples to accomplish.
Plain English translation
Independent machine-assisted Plain English translation made directly from the German first-edition source, not from the Musean edition or an existing English translation. Complete preface, introduction and sections 1–360 with the author's remarks and notes.
358 4) The Germanic Realm.
Spirit loses itself and its world and feels infinite pain at this loss. The Israelite people had been kept ready as the people of this pain. Spirit is driven back into itself. In the extreme of its absolute negativity, which is the turning point in and for itself, it grasps the infinite positivity of its own inner life. This is the principle of the unity of the divine and human natures. It is reconciliation, as the objective truth and freedom that have appeared within self-consciousness and subjectivity. The northern principle of the Germanic peoples is charged with carrying this out.
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