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entbehrt

"entbehrt" is usually translated as lack given that the preceding clause has "genießen" which denotes enjoy, savor, and relish, all of which have gustatory connotations, hunger seemed to provide apt synonym for "entbehrt"

Wohl also denen

This construction appears in the Lutheran Psalter written by Cornelius Becker in 1602, in which many of the psalms state "Wohl denen", a construction translated as "Blessed be" in English. Given Novalis's Lutheran background, this construction seemed appropriate as he appears to be playing off that construction. The following sentence seems to continue the resonance, but with a hint toward the Sermon on the Mount.

Inzitament

These again refer to the Brunonian system of medicine and the importance of feeding excitation. Incitaton was chosen for the translation of the "Inzitament" rather than incitement. Both words have predominately political meanings, as well as more sensory meanings as synonyms for stimulation. Novalis metaphorically and analogically plays on this double meaning. However, in modern English, incitement's relatively high frequency as a political word has almost completely obscured its non-political meanings (see the Wiktionary entry for incitement, which only references the political meaning). Though incitation is also used in a predominantly political way, it's lower frequency allows non-political meanings to be more available (e.g., Wiktionary's entry incitation defines it in both its political and non-political sense), which is more more aligned with Novalis's ambiguity.

Nahrung

In keeping with the Brunonian model of medicine, "Nahrung" was translated as the biologically more generic nourishment for organisms in general rather than the more specific idea of food or diet.

Fragment 20

This is Friedrich Schlegel's fragment, which Minor marks with a smaller font size.

Symphilosophie

This is Friedrich Schlegel's neologism. It is a complicated idea combining symphony, symposium, and philosophy.