Full Idea
Musical relations seem to me to be actually the basic relations of nature.
Gist of Idea
The basic relations of nature are musical
Source
Novalis (Last Fragments [1800], 10)
Book Reference
Novalis: 'Philosophical Writings', ed/tr. Stoljar,M.M. [SUNY 1997], p.154
A Reaction
Novalis shows no signs of being a pythagorean, and then suddenly comes out with this. I suppose if you love music, this thought should float into your mind at regular intervals, because the power of music is so strong. Does he mean ratios?