&lt;i&gt;Die dieper reg&lt;/i&gt; (N.P. van Wyk Louw): Royce, regsidee, resepsie

J L Coetser

doi:10.4102/lit.v15i2.662

Abstract

In an archival document playwright N.P. van Wyk Louw recognizes the influence of the American philosopher Josiah Royce (I855-I916) on his choral drama, Die dieper reg. Louw specifically attends to the explanation of Royce's concept of loyalty to loyalty - a concept which was initially used in The Philosophy of Loyalty (1908). Royce's concept has a direct bearing on the legal and ethical stance implied in the drama. The concept may also be related to the article "Die ewige trek", which Louw published in 1938. Literary critics such as Opperman, Van Rensburg and Olivier have directed their attention to the legal and ethical stance in Die dieper reg. However, until now, no attention has been paid to the influence Royce had on Die dieper reg. This article traces part of the influence Royce exerted on the work.

Highlights

Literary critics such as Opperman, Van Rensburg a n d O livier have directed their attention to the legal and ethical stance in D ie dieper reg
Until now, no attention has been paid to the influence Royce had on Die dieper reg
This article traces p art o f the influence Royce exerted on the work

Summary

Inleiding

Vyf en vyftig jaar nadat N.P. vaii Wyk Louw se koordrama vir die eeufeesherdenking van die Groot Trek in 1938 vir die eerste keer gepubliseer is, ontvang dit steeds kritiese aandag. Die verw aitskap tussen Royce se opvattings en die filosofíeë van persone w at later 'n verbintenis met die Duitse nasionaal-sosialisme sou hê (Olivier, 1992, hoofstuk 1, maar veral bladsy 24 tot 35), tree na vore onder andere in die klem w at die wil en s e lfm Royce se denke ontvang (Smith, 1967:225). Die aansluiting van Royce se opvattings by Die die p e r reg blyk in die besonder uit die verband w at Louw tussen wil en d a a d lê in die opstel “Die ewige trek”, wat betrekking het op die drama. Omdat Royce se invloed verband hou met die regsidee in die w erk, betrek die bespreking daam a die dramaturg se persoonlike opvattings oor “'n klein volk se reg om kragdadig op te tree” (soos hy dit self in dokument 2.A 0.13 stel) en die resepsie van die drama

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