The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-04-10
Carl TheOdOr KOrner.

Carl TheodOr KOrner.
This young hero poet, though he died too early
for the nll fruition of his powers lived long enough
impress his mind in the heart of the German Fa
Iherland His pane is to be added TO the list of
beautiful characters He deserves to rank with
CASTOR de Folk. the Cbeyalier Bayard, the Atm
rabe Chrichton and Sir Philip Sidney He fell in
battle, at the age of twenty-five, fighting for the
fteedom of his country. We have recently read,
with deep interest, the memoirs written by his
father. Unfortunately, the work has never been
reprinted in this country, and the more delicate
traits of this noble character are not known TO our
countrymen. We have derived SO much pleasure
from the reading of these volumes that we are
tempted to make brief sketch of this "marvei-
lous boy,"
His parents were the intimate friends of Goethe
Schiller, and the other distinguished men who
were attracted tn Weimar bv the munifcence of
the sovereign. He appears to have derived from
his mother the poetic temperament while his fond
ness for the pbysical sciences was inheri,ed from
the father. They were worthy to be the parents
and formers of such character, At an early age
he excelled in music, and showed great aptituo
for poetic composition His parents did not neg
lect his physical training. and he was a fine dan.
Ger, a bold rider, an expert swimmer, an admirable
swordsman He selected the profession of a mi
aer, and passed several years in practical study il
the mines as well as at the school of Freyberg
He studied under the celebrated Werner He
made pedestrian tours over the German Mounta ms
and hardened his frame by regular and severe es
ercise. His whole education was directed with
the view that he should be impeIled rather by a
noble emulation than slayish fear. and he was
early accustomed to revere whatever was sacred:
hence proceeded the candor and zeal with which
I'll t.
OF the Christian ANNALS. He passed some months
at the University in Lei,zip. While there. he
compelleJ one of the noble students to fight him
and broke down the barrier which had protected
the Young nobility from contests with the plebeans
At the age ftwepty. he Dronuced " Zriny." The
hero has been Justly STYLED the Leonidas of Hun
pary He was the commander Of Zipe,h. and
maintained the post against the Turkish army for
several weeks, and when it was no longer defensj.
BILE, blew up the fort, which contained his own
family. The time thus gained saved Vienna. The
NAV aboupds in striking scenes and noble sentiment,
!, v,as hrcnrht ou, az :, ,oa ,xha, ,ha carmar
was or' ugn' OUT at me "heh 'he 1ermah
mno was deeply agitated oy we wars win france,
and il did much to kndle the flames of patriotism.
II was received with the most enthusiastic suc.
os Na,y or ,ba soar.s rooal nass.ras s,o,
,rt
"c""e'' "lo WINS us ,huuei no ioses w Lo-
renzo and Helena recall Macmillan and Theckla.
But the imitation il Cardorable, when the author
is known to have been only twenty He produced
sa,,araI o,ba- dram,s an1 ,n.nv r,,rot;o sonos
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ton. One OF his dramas mad Tor Its sunlect the
English Rosamond. She is made to believe her
self the wife of Henry whose real station she does
not know. When. after several wears. she discovers
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"no nc 49, "',u "Su ~, oVn po.'io"' sue pa'a'ee
hersei' from h'ih heif parting rs one Vi TUE lo''
aH Hspfin n IA n The
Queen attacks the castle in which she is lodged,
and forces her to take noison. RosamonJ. instead
- kairu -,n.,ao,,,od a., ho,,,t;r al Ian.' or Tho
kim 10 tho deca;ved lov;ng but v;rtuops ,yomsn
Ua was engaged to an actress the tragic oueen of
Wanna. In 10 this time his life had been one long
drawn scene of happiness and success. But the
French invasion called him to the field He tore
himself from love and literary labors. He thus
announced to his father his discrimination:
"Gemanv rises, The Prussan eagle. bv the
heating of her mighty wings, awakes. in all true
hearts, .ne & gtsat e. nope @ ,, OF herman freedom my
self her unworthy son. Now that l know wha,
happiness can ripen for me in this life--now that
the star of fortune sheds on its most cheering
infuence-now is this, by Heaven sacred feel
ing which anmates me-this mighty conviction
that no sacrifice can he too great for that greatest
mortal blessing, our country,s freedom grea'
age requires great souls, and feel, within myself,
the faculty ot being as rock amid this conclusion
OF the natiohs' must 'o'tn-' must oppose my
daring breast 70 the waves OF lhe Storm Could l.
think you, s'anu aool, coh.eh.ea 70 celeptate VIVID
poetry atone, tne success OF my orethren, whiie
tney ioaght any colquereu am uware tnat you
",ll SURF ,u'h luz fy 'o' VIII "eep
III; as;a ~ THat nj mnl, nf, mn liz, h; of Hi
inor, bpt that off, + crownsa as !, is with ali
t an,a,1, '.,raa,bs Of inve of Srandsh;n and ~
on ,h., COST a,uay ,h. Sysa, sansa ,np wb;ch
Ia ~; ,ha an,;o;nai;on ,bat shnnlJ ns,sr oa ,,ss