At furscht kracht of thunder
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Jump to navigationJump to search- at first crack of thunder: in Vico's philosophy, the first crack of thunder terrified primitive humans and drove them to seek shelter in caves, which led to the establishment of the first homes and families
- Furcht: (German) fear
- kracht: (German) crashes
- kracht: (Dutch) force, strength
- thunder: and, by association, lightning refer to Fire, the second of the four Classical Elements; Earth is alluded to in the preceding line and Air and Water in the two following lines
