person
Augustus II the Strong
Augustus the Strong
also: August der Starke, Augustus II of Saxony
Elector of Saxony and King of Poland (1670-1733), proverbial for bodily strength (said to bend pewter plates and horseshoes); in the Fifth Elegy he is the image of the careless 'grip' that rolls the acrobats like a plate at table.
Reading notes
- Duino Elegies §5 Augustus the Strong
Elector of Saxony (1670-1733), famed for bending pewter; the image for the careless 'grip' that tosses the acrobats like a plate at table.