e　way　as　the

Soul　exists　only　as　the　plex　of　its　faculties；　which　in　their　form　of　concentration　in　a　simple

unity　produce　that　Soul。　It　is　thus　One　Individuality　which；　presented　in　its　essence　as　God；　is

honoured　and　enjoyed　in　Religion；　which　is　exhibited　as　an　object　of　sensuous　contemplation　in

Art；　and　is　apprehended　as　an　intellectual　conception　in　Philosophy。　In　virtue　of　the　original

identity　of　their　essence；　purport；　and　object；　these　various　forms　are　inseparably　united　with　the

Spirit　of　the　State。　Only　in　connection　with　this　particular　religion　can　this　particular　political

constitution　exist；　just　as　in　such　or　such　a　State；　such　or　such　a　Philosophy　or　order　of　Art。

§　58

The　remark　next　in　order　is；　that　each　particular　National　genius　is　to　be　treated　as　only　One

Individual　in　the　process　of　Universal　History。　For　that　history　is　the　exhibition　of　the　divine；

absolute　development　of　Spirit　in　its　highest　forms；　…　that　gradation　by　which　it　attains　its　truth　and

consciousness　of　itself。　The　forms　which　these　grades　of　progress　assume　are　the　characteristic

〃National　Spirits〃　of　History；　the　peculiar　tenor　of　their　moral　life；　of　their　Government；　their　Art；

Religion；　and　Science。　To　realise　these　grades　is　the　boundless　impulse　of　the　World…Spirit　…　the

goal　of　its　irresistible　urging；　for　this　division　into　organic　members；　and　the　full　development　of

each；　is　its　Idea。　…　Universal　History　is　exclusively　occupied　with　showing　how　Spirit　es　to　a

recognition　and　adoption　of　the　Truth：　the　dawn　of　knowledge　appears；　it　begins　to　discover

salient　principles；　and　at　last　it　arrives　at　full　consciousness。

§　59

Having；　th