Show fay F the thie beret news newt modern modern getan Cv I 1 1 I 1 2 E BT irv ALEXANDER ALEX AiDER aiden OTT in the history of human intellect literature theT potent offspring of mortal genius occupies a prominent position as it is gene generally a clear precise appropriate and agreeable medium of conveying convening in written or primed ann ed laii language guage the beauty and intrinsic value of thoughts aa as they h have ave been transferred from the brain on pa paper aft it is especially in germany where the intellectual intellectual intel tel tei Vitual existence of the nation partakes much of a poetic nature that authors rise who with th greatest felicity clothe the lotty lofty outpourings or of genius with an artistic art truth like a painter painters who seizing the pallet brushes begins to paint with rapidity y convey ug ion jon on c canvass the th impressions he ha has r received receive till 11 like magic a lovely landscape grows beneath his bis skilful touches there are certainly among all nation nations I 1 authors who either portray graphically and I with thrilling pathos scenes of life and na nai ture or who in sweetly warbled wal bled strains I 1 fill the reader with a reverie and pensive sensation ensa tion that seem to steal away existence in a lonely hour I 1 refer here especially to lord byron lii lil thomas Ili oinas amoore walter scott james fenimore cooper victor huge alexander dumas etc who all with the ibe fire of genius the novelty of kaniers mani ma ers the bizarre ornaments of their muses make their heir works highly attractive to those who are capable of rel shing the sublime and beautiful although arrayed in an unusual costume but in germany where here v the mercurial na wings of f intellect are orien otien liable of beisig by the censors ruthless hand the poets maid mind instead of being a closely compressed compi essed and vari varl vani bously colored image ol 01 th the tha age is confined to the suggestions realized while conte contemplating in plating thi the giand works of Ji Jt hovah bovah where the kuig ing ing billow the sleeping fake lake and the beauties of the season smile in natures peace peaceful ful tul forms yes one of germanas germanys Germ anys celebrated poets became so weary of th the constant ani annoyance joyance by the police that lie he visited south america where during some of his twilight walks amid the scent and glow of night blowing flowers the soft whisper of waving palms and nd warbling of nightingales while watching jn in the gloom of primeval forests foresta the innumerable fireflies fire flies or orrlow glov and arid on with the unclouded breadth of a tropical noon sleeping on their surface his indoe uluse was inspired with poetic pictures of oi the order the period duning during which in germany the moat beautiful flowers sprang up in ill the belle fields of poetry arid and prose is generally t brined historic historically all ali th the aurea A rolden golden age ago vieland wieland born irrl 1733 died 1813 was the 06 first who made his appearance on the brilliant arena of literary contests both by original compositions and the splendid translations of Shak Shake peares works by which millich he be did so much for the development of national litera ture titie soon another star rose the genial herder born 1744 died 1803 who by his philosophical cical theological and aesthetic writings proved to be anan avanof of great profundity of thought and positive knowledge his ilia whole attention was devoted to the development of everything noble and beautiful in order to humanize his bis nation under these happy auspices a new dew era dawned upon the teutonic race shedding abroad a radience of intellectual cul cui culture tureby by which the mind became emancipated from for mer lethargy and ignorance schiller born 1759 died 1805 and goethe born 1749 died 1832 now rose ai and aud I 1 d adorned the german parnassus with a wreath of the most beautiful productions both in prose and poetry t ap gf th really classical dramas ot schiller I 1 mention meation liere kiere ere the tha robbers which was composed by the author at a very early age fie don carlos marla maria stuart wallenstein etc his poetry ia is mostly of a lyric character imitating sometimes with great success the metre of the greek tragedian sophocles manx many of his poetic productions are di consisting of a hexameter and pentameter with dac tyles and spondees spon dees ot of goetges Go ethes productions pad tic tionne werther werth er goetz von gen geh geb Jp higenia eg egmont vaona torquato tasso faust etc are well worth mentioning on account count of the beauty of dic diction the splendid cenes leenes and the variety of ideas that glow with the brightness cipf pf his showing him to be b intellectual brilliant witty and appreciative of everything good and noble although his works have been criticised criticized by some with greatly biased feelings and bitter animosity As ai for philosophical studies kant fichte Schel link etc have gained laurels of glory they are aki men of a well balanced mind who did not like the french engage in vague aready dreamy A reamy neamy speculations of absurd theories but hut their sie boic boie object was the improvement of the norai noral moral and mental faculties one of ae tb e most eminent professors at the university of ot perlin verlin Berlin published a work vork on the philosophy of re revelation shaung in a clear and concise language the necessity of receiving cevela hobb t the e poor man was however soon stopped adli anji ilia his work suppressed by the censor as being lip lin ala Aia metrically diametrically opposed to tho religious views of the government realizing the important aim of a soun bound sound d knowledge 0 the tho classical languages especially e s peel the latin and greek nen men like H hayne a y ne wolf hermann vosse etca etc excelled as philologists i by bringing briDging the tho literary lite kary cary treasures of 0 the abe ancient greeks gre and nd romans tp to light ligh t and treb Tres presenting rc Benting enting the works of a cicero horace W piato plato lato isee Iset crates etc etc in splenda speedia sp lendi lendl endia translations to ane ofle view of the present age As ai so called humorists and satirists satir elsts jean w aut friederick Richt luchter erp ert born 1763 died dig 1825 Kipp elborn m h 1741 died 96 biem siem mel niel born 1738 died dle d 1817 ieti leti etc are ayi well k liow D thir thyr works are full of attic silt salt and rem fain nd one forcibly of dickens Dic kens kons papers the lyric and epic romance is originating in the tire peculiar cist of the geiman german mind that h a t became inspired by natures beautiful scenery and arid the magnificent ruins of ancient castles the eo quent mementoes of baro and arid chivalric pomp when fhe the he heralds trumpet clang summoned the knights to achievement all hese obese del gotful imaginings left a plastic impression oh oil the ibe public mind and were productive of many of those beautiful hW historical orical and graph cal accounts that have found ad mi I 1 ers era both in III europe and america like the romans and greefs greeks who peopled every brook every grove prove and in fact every place with dryads dreads satyrs arid and a variety of nymphs arid and minor deities the germans have peopled almost every mountain and valle vaile valley vailey with wilb fairies and goblins that influence much the destiny of the thet hildren children of men and rewald hewat d or punish them according to their merits or demerits these ideas which found their personification and arid realization in the creations of imagination gave pave rise to the many pretty fairy faly tales of grimm etc As lexicographers pliers I 1 mention here william and jacob grimm grin Gric cro lachmann Lach malin marin lasberg asberg Ii etc the history of literature has been treated on especially by gerdinus Ger vinus menzel heinsius etc in reference to the study of oriental oil languages particularly the sanskrit Sans crit adelung bopp OPP etc have gained their literary reputation and there are thousands according acco ding iding to the testimony of mr H 11 wilson professor of tSan serit in oxford university in germany who are familiar with oriental tongues and the mythology thereof bernstein and others have made the most profound researches rese rebe aiches in the fields of arabic literature and have f furnished urnis hed bed cori cort correct act translations of some of inq principal for instance of Aver roes of cordova the great commentator of aristotle be he died in 1198 the encyclopedia of al farabi of ana who died in like the late cardinal Mezzo fanti fantl of rome and the still livin living bowring rin whose N hose interesting travels in china chi lka lla and other parts of indian india the intelligent reader will recollect the arabian author af at far bi bl spoke 70 40 lan jan languages biages and alid wrote upon every human in science The great object of the poetical art being to perpetuate per dav el u ate and adorn the lyric balda baida especially have bave e in lovely lays painted the charms of nature with the ex exquisite pencil of genius embodying yag thus the boldest flights of an artistic c ilg imagination nation hatlon in beautiful fu metaphors the incense f their sweet lyre embalms their works and their ideas like odorous flowers flow ersi borne to the tiie skies in clouds of soft perfume flourish and bloom forever hence the sphere of influence which great author authors 4 occupy extends with the progress of ages occupy an and their names shine brighter and broader as they grow older I 1 might mention many other names suffice it to say that there are excellent works on every branch of human knowledge all striving more or less to counteract intellectually the pernicious influence of despotic governments an essential part of german education is music the history of which is replete with of the highest genius that the germans bohemians Bohem ians and italians as nations have lave peculiar musical talents is correct it does not come within the province of this sketch to give the psychological psychological and physiological reasons for t this Is interest interesting irig phenomenon but I 1 will merely say that the teutonic and italic races have produced the greatest masters in the world to sin bin sing bing a sleepy dismal unmusical tune would mor be for an intelligent german as great a fa punishment u nish ment as if he were sentenced to a regular rat attendance of a methodist prayer meeting for the promotion of the noble art and science of music there are societies established all over the country rich and poor high and low worship at orpheus shrine abrine and beguile the evenings with the performance of classical compositions of the great masters I 1 mention here sebastian bach haydn beethoven mozart gluck weber meyerbeer and adam their compositions are known to the inhabitants of the eastern and western hemisphere in conclusion I 1 will say that a momentum has been acquired in the development of the german nation which in due time will cam bat 1 I conquer and demolish the phalanx of military and arid despotic power aulm wiiiiam wulm crimmi grimm late proffesor at the university of berit Beril ris til died in the tpring pring of th isear Is the of ancl anel ancient ent hindu it has mit not been beenie v a in to s any ny pr of india for tor some past but continues continue to 10 be understood by the learned brahmins Brah mins as the latin i in europe and america it isa Is a language of wonderful structure perfect on urn the greek boore copious than the luiting latin and more exquisitely refined than either the annexation of savoy to france is fully accomplished and no doubt the new emperor will be quite as popular aa as ever king victor was napoleon a 0 1 e 0 n has done a prudent thing in hp visiting the a p province r 0 vin e gi giving vi i ng away money and setting the people at work w ork if their taxes are diminished while their employment and public improvements improve cements are increased which will certainly be napoleons policy they will become deepal attached to him they live on the french side of thi alps speak the french language languages 0 and alid naturally belong to thanking dom |