Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1825-04-27
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GERMANY.

The following interesting passage is taken
from an article in the last London Quarter
Iy Review, upon ssTour in Germany.v
&c. an engaging little work recently pub
lished in England:
WEIMAR, the capital of tho Grand
Duchy of that name, is the Athens Of
Germany. Encouraged by the Grand
Duke, the most popular Of so,ereigns,
Wieland, Shelter, Gothic, and Herder,
restored to his Court, (the first, indeed.
had che charge of his educa,ion) and
by their united genius, have spread a
lustre over this little territory, not ex-
ceeding two hundred thousand souls in
its population, which nothing but its lit
erature could have impaired to il. OF
these intellectual potentates, Gothic a.
lone survives-now, through years and
infirmities, Withdrawn from a world
with which he, heretofore, delighted 10
mix. Yet, not long ago, when concert
was given at Court, in honor of BIRTH
day, the aged poet found his way thith-
er late in the evening, and on his en-
trance the music ceased, court and prin-
ces were forsaken, and the Grand Duke
himself advanced to lead up his grey
headed friend.
Amongst the ladies Of Weimar, as al
so of Saxony, there is simplicity,
which 10 quite delightful; knitting and
needle-work know no interruption at
home or abroad, and female going to
route might forget her fan, bat would
assuredly remember her work.bag. At
Dresden, even the Theatre is not pro-
tected from the needle and knitting
pin, and our author has seen lady
gravely lay down her work, wipe away
the tears which the sorrows of 1hckia
had brought into her eyes, and immedi-
ately proceed with her stocking foot
1t was however TO be expected, that in
town which prides itself upon lis learn
ing, the softer sex wonld not always be
free from pedantry, ard accordingly,
few clubs Of Blues have been formed to
drink tea, and talk about Shakespeare,
taste, and musical glasses.'
The popularity of the reiguing fam
lily was insured by its humane and gen.
erous efforts 10 relieve the wretchedness
entailed ON the country by The var
which closed with the battle of Leipac
-eyery source Of courtIy expense was
cut off, for the purpose of administering
to the wants of the helpless and father
less peasaniry. whose old village slpc.as
of witches on the hearz, aud lege o5.s
Of Number Nip from the mcuntaioa af
Silesia," had given place 10 tales q ~
dividual misfortunes, of desofa,ios, AGA
Of blood,-and, however Il may BE- cral
tied, this sympathy has bouad the neo-
! pie to the rulers far more closely ;han
the representative Goyernmen: w!ich
the Grand Duke has since bestowed %
them, and on which they are unenfgh,-
ened enough TO set ludicrously little
value.
| ''When the first election took pac g
under the new Constitution, cons.d era
bic difficulty was experienced 10 bringing
up the electors, particularly the peasaa-
try, TO vote. In defiance of the disgust
tons Of the liberal professors Of Jepa,
they could not see the use of all This
machinery =" Do we not pay the Grand
Duke for governing us, they said, ana
attending the public business? why then
give us all this trouble besides %
/ Nay, after the experience Off repre-
tentative body has been tried during