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THE TRIBUN e.
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the most attractive of its papers. We recur 10
il for the purpose Of presenting TO readers
some Of the information which it conveys. The
writer says that the Lectures Of ScHELLING del.v-
cred before the Academy at Berlin in the winter
OF l84l were attended by about three hundred au-
dtors, who evinced the highest qualification. On
the evening when they were concluded, splen-
did torchlight procession came in front of his res
idence and were briefly addressed by him in ac-
kncwled sement of their compliment. An address
Of thanks, warmly applauding his labors, and
signed bv many eminent men, among whom were
Neander and Iweston, was also presented to him.
In the Sumracr ne lectured on the Philosophy Of
Mythology, and lis audience numbered snly about
sixty-owing to the conparatice lack Of interest
in the SUBJECT and the heat of the season. His
opponents, the Hegeans, triumphed over this,
and predicted that he would return to Munich and
again sink into inaction. He has, however, de-
cidsd to reside at Berlin for the TEST of his life,
and is to have fixed salary as member Of the
Academy Of Sciences and an addition from lee
ture fees. He is said TO be on the eve Of publish
ing four volumes: /. On the History Of Philose-
phy since Descartes. II. On Positive Philosophy.
iii. On tie Philosophy of Mythology. " On
the Philosophy of Religion. These works will
have great interest for all admirers of the German
Speculation. His work on Natural Philosophy
will not be published during his life time.
The Correspondent says that he finds in Ger
many nov but little admiration for Goethe-and
his statement that he is read in America is re-
ceyed with GOODNESS. For SCHILLER all feel un-
bounded admiration, and Jean Paul is spoken of
in tho Same way With some qualifications to his
style. sOf English authors" he writes, "they
know little here of Wordsworth, nothing of Car
LYLE whilst Bulwer and James are found in every
parlor. Of Shakespeare you will not unfrequently
hear passages repeated in conversation, and By
ron and Scott are familiar names. Cooper seems
TO be the only American who is really read here,
but they do not know that he is an American.
A new edition Of HEeELs works, in eighteen
volumes, has just been completed. The twelfth
and last volume of complete edition of kANr's
writings has just been issued, and six new vol
umes have been added to the twelve volume edi.
ton Of SCHILLER. Two new volumes have been
of Members Church History is published, and is.
dedicated to Schelling. RANKE's History of Gers'
many during the Reformation, is in course of pub
LEGATION, but not yet accomplished. Gervinus, who a
few years ago grocer's apprentice in Darn
stadt and has since raised himself to Professors
chair in Gottingen, has completed History of the
Poetic National Literature of the Germans in five
volumes, which has already given him fame
throughout Germany.
Among The books promised are, A complete edi-
tion Of Mendelsohns writings; a work Nythol-
osy by Wolfgang Menzel new edition Of
Grimm's German Mythology, and a New History
of Ancient Philosophy in four volumes by DR.,
Roeth.
The Sayans of Germany held great meeting at
S,rasbourg during the last week in September;
Manz vas the scene of meeting of the scientific
men in the same month, and the philologists met
al Ulm. OF ScHLEGEI. the CORES pondent writes
aSfolows:-
"At Bonn, g few miles above Cologne, went to
see a. w. Schiegel He is striking looking old
gentleman Of seven,y6ve, quite gray, but not bent
by age nor weakened in his mental powers. He
still lectures in the University subjects connected
with tho Arts, and as he told me, has just published
volume of his miscellaneous pieces, heretofore
printed in different Journals. The collection is IN
the French language. He farther said that he was
soon to publish an enlarged and improved edition
of his Lectures on Dramatic Art and Literature
He was pleased tina. w. and l should come to see
him. He kept US about an hour, making many In,
quires respecting Americans whom ne knew, as the
Eyeretts and MIR. Iicknor, and mentioning with evil
dent delight the republication OF his writings IN
America. In the preface to his new book, he dc
cares his Consciousness that even beyond the At
iantic hs name is still living thing.
OF American authors and works in Germany he
speaks a. follows
American books and affairs are noticed more
and more in the German journals; such matters tor
instance, as Long fellows recent visit TO Europe
with sketch of bis life, aud complimentary notIce
Of his writings; DR.. Channins's death; Morton 5
Ccaais Americana Bancroft's third volume. &c.
pr. Robinson Prescott and Sparks are duly APP
precia,cd; one finds the names OF Judge Story,
Webster, Clay. Calhoun, Wheaton, the tveretts
and Ticknsr, in all the Conversations LeNicons
and in Wolf and Schutzs British Museum, a
lair propor,ioa of American authors; among others,
AHs,on, Brainard, BROOKS, Bryant Clark, Miss
Davidson, Doane, Frisbie, Gould, Irving, Haieck'
percival, Peabody, Pierpont, Sedgwick, Sigourney'
Willis, Woodwor,h, Flint and Bird. Irving 5
Sketch Book is reprinted here with German notes.
10 be used in schools where English Is taught
and see in MY ,ailor's shop fine engraving OF
scene in one OF Cooper's Indian novels, By u Ger
man artist. The lryiags, Cooper, pau!ding and
Hoffman are translated; and many of Cooper 5
books are reprinted in The English. Yet the peo-
pie generally know nothing about the Americans.
Their idea OF one ranges indefinitely between an
Indian and Negro; and In the bookstores and
priatshots you surprise the tradesmea by inform
ing them that the Americans speak English. Some