The Spirit of Hebrew Poetry is a translation of Johann Gottfried Herder's seminal work, in which he explores the nature and significance of Hebrew poetry. Herder's focus on the literary qualities of Hebrew poetry, rather than its theological or historical aspects, was groundbreaking in the late 18th century. This translation offers English-speaking readers access to one of the most important works in the history of literary criticism. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.