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Vergil struggles out of his sickbed at night, goes to the window to observe the heavens, the Himmelsverborgenheiten....how would you translate such a word, and why is it plural...???? (p. 107 in my edition 1958 Rhein Verlag edition)

Bella It actually translates to "secrets of the heavens." People who speak German love to put many words together to create a new word. For example, when I …moreIt actually translates to "secrets of the heavens." People who speak German love to put many words together to create a new word. For example, when I lived in Zuerich, my identity card was called a niederlassungsbewilligung. And, believe it or not, Finnish is worse at this sort of thing. LOL

Edit: I don't know why this posted twice, but my apologies.(less)

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Took awhile, but I just finished Broch's Vergil, and would love to know just what it was I read...any recommendations on a good book about this book that's about Virgil's books...I'm especially interested in the composite words, like the one Mark kindly disentangled for my benefit, and the use of pleonasmen or whatever that is called, also the way Broch quoted from the Aeneid...any suggestions?

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