New-York tribune., 1841-05-15
DAY WITH JEAN PAUL.
RY vARsHACgS Won ENsE.

vARSHAcEN Won ENsE
xfxr this r.orning to Jean Pauls. pleasant. ksdy
fisiivc woman who had opened the door at once
rz,ognsea his wife by her likeness to her sister cd
for fetch HIM He came directly ana received in'
v1t prest kindness he seated himself beside on the
sofa almost laughed in his face for in bending down some
i.aa i,c had the vy look Neumann IL hi, Attempt.
ad Ojstacles has jestingly given him. and 7ha ne sald
aninrscd that impression. Jean Paul stout OF frame; has
full y-ordcrcd the eyes small cleaning out on ysu
rJt sinbcn r then again ycied soft dimne> the mouth
frielsy and with slight motion IT. even when silent
Els speech Is rapid almost has,y suffering somewhat
terc ard there; without certain degree OF dialect, df
e1zt designate, but which, probably Is some mixture OF
Etarkish and Saxon.
First of all had to tell him what charged with in the
shape Of messages then whatsoever couid tell amy way
about his Berlin friends. He willingly remembered the time
hc lad lived BcrH Marcus Hers nrighbor il Leders
aou where years before had first MIN IN the
garden by the Spree with the papers his hand, which II
privately whispered leaves OF 'HepeI1S lhls
talk atout persons and then still about literature
growing of that him fairly underweig, and he
had Impair, than inquire His conversation
througiou aiabe and goodna,ured. always full Of meal
;r2s but quite simple and expression though
A-S.u beforehand that his wit and hInor belonged only TO
HI, r-.n that he could hardly write the shortest note without
ic introducing Themselves, while trc contrary his oral
uttraaoc showed rarely the ke-yet ii struck much,
that IN this continual and viyuciiy ot moed 10
which he yielded himself observed no trace OF these qnal-
s,s His ,lc,nc;nor otherwise, like his speaking
ret.iug forced, nothing sudc nothing that went beyond
-h burgher tone His courtesy the free expression OF
=. kind heart his and bearing patrarcha,
sd,rnte of the vet for himself altogether ncoa-
szineG Neither in the animation 10 which some topic or
word would excite him. this fundamental temper ever
aircd; where did any severity appear no "iee any
cxf.ibIiing of himself watching Spying 6" h> nearer
1r where knd-eartcdness ree movement OF ms some
what ioose-lowing open course tor Inn "il hun
rri transitions from To the olcr owsoc'er or
,itJ.rrsoevcr il seemed good him 20 At ilist he
pracl every thing that named OF our new appearances
IN literature; and ;hcn, when little closer to the
t,Stf.,r there w1s blame en.ugL spare. So o Adam
Mnler's lectures, of +. Schegc TiecI and others
WIKI continual copiousncs', and in the best hnmor Jean
Psd we were tabA) cxpa,iaed all sorts OF sub
ierts. We upon his writings, that questionable sirln%
with most authors which the will not havc touch;
while anoIhcr viii have keep nsing continually He
-vs> here what expected mm ta be- rec uuconstrnlicd
,,,ssalnfcl and sincere his whole heart !Il- Dream
al u hianlan iust published by Gotta. what had led uS
10 tins He said he could write such things al any Time
tn ,,l,-d r H. when he hcallt lay h> power:
I, did himself haPchord ais fantasyin for
q i1,. the widest way deliver himself over 10 The
tcln9 OF TIE moment, and then write MS lashiSSHc-
,rlins 10 certaip predetermined indeed. which.
Eovcycr, he would often alter a he went on In ms KIND
IA, I,sd once undertaken write He'll such a. mortal
heard Of and deal ot 1t Is actually done bat
~ for print. Speaking o descriptive composition he
.u started "a in fright when vcnured 10 that Goth"
was ics complete in this province; he reminded 81 TWO
passages in JIerter, which indeed among the h:eSt
descriptions He said, thar describe any we'll the
poet must make the bosom OF his camera o5Sc'ro,
and look ct reHgh MS, then would he see II pocuca
s,ad TO supper contrary my purpoe, having 10 set
gu, early next morning. The lady kind, aud Jean
PAM himself SO trlstful and bthc, could withstand
tllr ,plrcaties. Al the and wclrnshed table the
a.l imnor reigned Among other things we had good
ys,,sh at Jean Paul offering introduction of
vss he called his dearest friends in Stutgart-aud then
va. obliged to give up, having reyocnby forgotten his
uaue OF Gothe ne said" Goihc is ccnSccrated head
Er has place his high above us all We spoke oi
1S,c asterward for some trc Jean Paul with and
s.orc admiration: nay with OF fear and awe-struc>
rcesce. beautiful fruit brought in for DESSERT
said Forgive nc mus, 60 to bed. Stay YOU tor is
sill early and chat with my wife there Is much TO SAY
bs,yrrn you which my talking has kept back. am a
sp;eA>5arger and my hour is for sleep He then
o,oS his candle and said. Z" Good night.