New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-06-13
JEAN PAUL.
.Surieh. ", B. May. l6+'.
From the No!,hera Light
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Il was full time row that RiCrTsE should tGti
his talents and his education ~ some account, anG
at the solicitation Of some sincere admirers anc
warm friends, he consented liz 1879, 10 es,ablsi
school at Sct,wafZenbdch, and become teach
er where he had frs: been school-ooy Inc
number of his scholars consisted at first OF SIX
boys and one girl, between the ages OF IA and I.
belonging to sornc Of the principal persons o
the town, each OF whom claimed llGl as thc
guest. 1t was finally arranged that ne shout
BOARD and lodge, quarter a3Oui with each OF Ms
patrons; a plan similar to that which prevails
We believe, in the rural districts OF this country
He at last met with men who could appreciate
his great worth, and the four years hc passed at
Schwarzcnbach among the hapPlcst o has
life His pupils loved hun Their parents almosi
Idolized him. The benevolence and innate hu
NOR of his character began nov to unfold them
selves He abandoned satire, to which descrip
ton Of writing he had hitherto confined himself,
and commenced the composition 81 narratives o.
tales the groundwork Of which for the most par
was formed from the incidents IN his own lie
1.-The Contented Schoolnastcr,' was among the
the FIRST though not the very first, OF his class
This tale abutinds in touches pt exquisite hu,nnT
The Invisible Lodge followed. Tins Is q SC
rous romance based on his own experience ~
teaching, and comprchends the plan he had hun
self pursued with ms own pupils
THIS work having tho apProhailoD Of a bosom
friend without whose sanction he allowed none o.
his compositions to 90 abroad, ms next difficulty
was to find Il printer. Preserving his ncognito,
he sent the Mss to magistrate of influence at
Berlin, who to RIcurER's great delight wrote to
him thus Suffer me 10 tell You what has de
lighted me in your work, which, were you at the
end of the GARTH | would encounter Il hundred
storms TO .ly to tell YOU Where do you dwell
What is your name Where are you Your
work is a Jewell" This kind patron found Il
printer, and shortly after sent JEAN PAUL thirty
h of the hundred ducats, the price o.! the book.
& Richter's first impulse on receiving these thirty
~ pieces was to seek his mother. By the light OF
the stars he proceeded 10 Iof TO gladden. her
heart with his wealth. Late at night he entered
her low apartment, where she safe spinning by
the light OF the fire and poured the whole of the
unexpected treasure INTO her lap HIS feelings
on that occasion are truly 10 he cnvied
The only benefit which RICHTER received from
this work NAV be SAID to have been an rnt-oduc.
ton to Il publisher. In other ways he did moi
derive much advantage. Enough, however.
followed TO stimulate him to further cycrtIons,
and he accordingly set about his second romance.
"the Hesperus,n at winch he unwcar!edy worked
before and after school hours. HIS prospects Oh
the whole were, however, so much improved
now that ne took his mother from the miserable
apartment she had occupied, aud placed her in !.
more cheerful dwelling. He now began 10 repay
several of the old debts which he had been
obliged TO contractin his earlier years, and on the
strength of his improved prospects he gave up
his school ard came Ia live with his mother.
In 1894 appeared his new work, III four vol.
umes, for which he could obtain only two nun
dred dollars. Although /, is that by which his
character is SAID TO be best known out OF Ger
many; the hopes he had entertained of an m'nc.
date splendid fortune were not realized Il!e
two hundred dollars soon vanished, and he was
obliged to resort again TO teaching 10 provide !of
himself and mother. Accordingly, he opened q
school in his own house at tlo', and received the
Young sisters of his various friends as daily pupils
But though, in pccunary point of view. his
profits were not many, in regard 10 reputation lis
returns were large. 1t drew upon him the attcn-
ton Of all Germany, and expressions OF warmcst
regard, among others, from the learned and vene-
rable Glenn.
The Life OF Quintus Fixlein," followed IN
1895. In this quaint tale IN which It's author
would represent the small and continued Joys OF
the schoolmaster, VIC are taught " that we ought
to value little Joys more than great ones: the
night gown more than the dress coat that the
heaps of Plutus are worth less than his handiuls,
that no, great but good-haps can make us hap
py,'-" that must hacomc little ta!!orbird
which. not amid the crashing boughS OF the
storm-tost, roaring, unreasonable tree Of life,
but on one of lis leaves, Scws itself nest to-
gether and there lies snug. The most essential
sermon one could preach to cur century were
sermon on the duty o. staying at home
"Flowe., Fruit and Thorn pieces, followed
soon after. Both these volumes were everywhere
welcomed"
The clouds which had so long obscur,d R,cu-
TIERS fame we're now cISpe!.ed invitations
came frou forest hands, urging him 10 visit
Weimar where Goethe. Schiller, "loland, Her
der, and the other great spirits of the age were 10
be met. and whom i. bchoovcd JAN Paul 10
know. When he arrived IN that city lie was
most cordially received. The men welcomed
him with outStr5,ctcd handS; the women with
beating hearts" He looked forward here 70 an
interview with Goethe wit, much anxiety and
timidtv Every one had described that great
man as cold-tha his every word was Ice, and
without feeling. RICHTER thus describes ms IN
tervew with this celebrated wrier, IN u letter 10
i friend -
Il went without warmth, merely from curl
osity. His hoUSe-pa'>cc raiher-prasod me. II
is the only one in Weimar in the Italian style,
with such steps a pantheon fail Of pictures
and statues. Fresh anxiety oppressed my breast
At last the God entered. Cold. enc syllabed
without accent. The French are drawing 20.
wards Paris" said kneb,l. Hem :" sad the
god His face IS massive and animated his
eve bail of light But at las. the conversation
led from the campaign, 10 art, publications SC,
and Goethe was himself. His conversation is not
so rich and flowing as Herders, but sharp toned,
penetrating and calm At last lie read, that is,
he played for US, an unpublished poem N which
his heart impecd the flame through The outer
crust of ice 50 that nc pressed the hand OF the
enthusiastic JEAN PAOL. II was my face spoke,
not my voice, for | said not word He cid 1t
again, when @c took leave, and pressed nc TO
call again. BY heaven we will love each ether.
His reading is like decp-toncd thunder, Blended
with soft whispering drops. There is nothing
like it."