New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-07-09
MEMOIR OF JOHANN GoTTLELB FICHTE. b
WILLIAM SMITH.

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MEMOIR or JOHANN poiILHiH fiChlE. by
WLLIaM smith.
This Memoir is quite well written and in an ex-
ceuent spirit IL brings OUT VIII c'eatu ess ahu 4"
simpe compact manner the fucts requisite 10 under
3 ,,;t,. o.;,io., 80 ;sa,o, j.; an,
summing Vi f'c"'e po'''''n a'u ""O'N' - ONl
age IS the sunny side OF bis lie aud character on
which the boerapher loves to dwell out inns ne docs
with NO discerning regard 10 the other that those
who have been inclined 10 stand apart from Flchte
us harsh, arrogant, repusive in his nature and the
tone Of his philosophy. will be willing 10 listen and
learn if they can good reason why thus II should
saeu, erd no
-, NIL.
Inc oese''Puo" 4uo'eu ''o"i ''e"en' " ''"'e
appearance and conduct al MS lecture very sooo;
r,.. ,s-o, 20 ,.,,vsr his .-o5rc,o-v ,cc.u-s IN
the Des,,na,on Of Man This short strong built man.
With shsrn commanding features made | must confess.
,I - w. a~s,ce ,s T ,hen ssw him far ,hs s,s,
., rson Sis Ircrs,e had , cptt,ne .hsrpness Well
aeousned with the OF his hearers,
he took the creates; possible pains fully to his
~, d.nnrs. ne n he would remove all doubts by mere
word Of coumsnd Gentlemen said he collect your,
into yoursevesnr we have here nothing 10 do
With things without but simply with the inner self Thus
summoned the auditors appeared really 10 60 into them
selves Some TO facilitate tho operauor changed their
position and stood up some drew themselves together
and cast their cyes upon the floor: all were evidently
waiting under high excitement what follow this
orenaratory summons ,ten,l-mrn' continued Fichte
think the WALL Dtnten Ste de Wand This was
task 10 which evidently all uneoual they
thought the wall. Have yca thought the wall? asked
Fichte. We'll then gentlemen, think him who thought
the walt II was curious TO sec the evident confusion and
embarrassment that now arose. Man! OF his audience
seemed to DC uiter! unable any where 10 una him who
mad thousht me wall Iehes delivery was excellent,
being marked throughout by cieaThess ana precision
Tho acconnt of the sincere eousl cenerops and
'ehue' ieia'oi 'e' SS'' "' ''4N avs WY 10 Snatn
ing In the following little passage its nature is
ID H. N,o-, w. g. ~ >.
SHOWN no" Seu'e ''N 'ANi'oA' A40" "N' 'Ne
manly clearsishtedness which replies IL Is from
,,r C;nL,o,s ., he wits
'e''st Va ~
81 have written 20 heinhoa e0G, 'oiie"nS' Hpoaii
ing letter. The good weak SOU IS iuu Of iainentauoos
ne Is a,!ensed nom me 10 future II was beside
thee thou woalGst SAY Dos thou hear Fichte' thou arr
proud tell II thee II no else can Very well
&c thou glad that proud Since have no humility
mus, be proud 50 that have something carry
Z me ,hron,h through The world"
~, ~ .,,,.o.,. >s ~, h;o,r,nhs- as hairs
=" ""u ''e SN'' ~ ~ Wv e
better than any thing We ourselves could present on
,h; occ, s;on
'"AS wv ~
Fiehte cie Is ne ha'' iiNeStoe P'.eS oi AioNieNSs
the apostle OF iFeele'h, Hs mary U HuAsi.. tiiS
character stshas wi'.'s-i Al ~. me- 1A ass, o s'eie
y simple wnoo' II .'S Nv "a = ~. -. CO s uss'
on when II rests sPsaA ~ u t4'Ae III nis 'oeu
words and Actions NO man q MS uihe-'e" perhaps OF
any timeeNercised more powerful spar'suFins 'nnS-
the minds OF MS ieLN~-eoantF!H1eh. Inc I'M
pulse which ne ceaisnun,sa's@ ~ s ee
tended far ses0na the sphere Of his .