New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-11
NETWORK TRIBUNE.
Leuer from CarIyIe-HI. Oeeupations in 1928.

Letter from Carlyie-His Occupations In 1898.
[The Critic, London literary journal,
contains biography Of Thomas Carlyle The writer
gives the following translation Of letter from that
eccentric author IN reply to from the lilusfrious
Goethe inquiring after his occupations, &C. The
letter appears IN the corrected edition Of Goethe's
works, and IS now for the frs, time translated j
Thomas Cariyt> 70 Goethe.
CRAIGESpuTrocH. e5th September, 1873.
You inquire with such warm interest respecting
our present abode and occupations, that am oDlged
10 say few words about both whlle mere is sun
room left. Dummies u pleasant town, containing
about $1,000 inhabitants, and 10 be considered the
center Of the trade and judicial system OF district
which possesses some importance In the sphere Oh
SCOTTISH activity. Our residence rs not IN the Town
itself but fifteen miles 10 the northwest OF H. among
the granite hills and the black morasses when stretch
westward through Galloway. almost 20 the Iilsh
sea In this wilderness oil heath ana rock, ouf esea,e
stands forth a green OASIS, a tract Of pOwed partly
lDclosed and planted ground, where corn fipehs dhu
trees afford a shade, although surrouhded Dy ssa,
news and rough wooded sheep. Here, WIN no sniai
effort have we built and furnished neat supsldhtiaI
rnansion here In the absence OF a professional OF
other office We live to cultivate Literature win dii
gence, and IN our own pesanilar way ov, gs,den
"a hone for health and peaceful thoughts 10 iuflhei
our aims The roses, indeed are sui In part 70 os
rlanted but they blossom already IN ahlicipauoh.
Two ponies, which carry MS everywhere, anu vac
rr,atn air are the best medicines Tor weak nerves
l. A. f.A -
THIS daily exercise, 10 which am much devoleu U
my only dlSslraron for this nook OF ours u the iohs
hcsi m Rnialn-siX miles removed rom eseIy oii.
Who IN any case Nigh; Nlsli me. mere h os.
,orld have been - happy on his ISLAND oil Sam
Pierre NV town friosds, indeed ascriDe my soJouIn
here 10 similar disposition and tofeoode me ~
good result But | came hl;her soleIy Win tns ue
sien 10 simplify my way OF HE ana 10 secure VIC III
dtn.ndence through which could De enaoieo WIe-
nam true TO myself This on Oh earth - oui o"n
mere We can live, write, and thnS, as best pieasts
ourselves even though ZOilus himself were W DC
crowned the monarch OF literature MOI ID tae so.
tude OF such great importance tor ssaseLe .S
,.kes rs speedily TO Edinburgh, which we look upon
ssor, Prit,sh Wemar And have not, too, al this
Tnomeni piled upon the table OF my niue LIDO "a
a bole c.rt.load of French. German, American 80 ~
English journals and penOhcais-"nd1e..ss 49, q no
their worth OF antiquarian studies, Ioo VIZ, about
lack From some Of our hignls' SaiI Sse icrcoIa
. dav,s Journey to the west, the hill wheIe The
auai 'po,n,ns Ieft a camp behind them, ~ J
foot Of n | was born and Ihefe oo' mnst lot
49, s.,u i've 10 loye me. And 80 oi,e ILL., . -
imework Yet whittier am tehons s,,nys LITERARY
O. 20 Won | am uncertain about ny iu'u. , ~. ~
iess 70 49, aonld gladly learn your opinion re,
acl.ly, GU =, least PRAY write 10 me again ahd
sP.I'iss that NAV ever feel Inysen uhteu W you
'P''1' The only piece OF any ihPoi.ahce Ina ens. ,
-. - ,,,,en slnce / came here Is An essay on DuIhs.
hase We, never heard Of him. and yet he Is man
Ie.hapo 80 decided genius but born IN the lowest
oi - neasant life, and through the Heterogeneous
20 H. REGULAR position, was at length moufniur,
oI,s@ksd so that what ne effected as Comparatively
n;mror,ant lie died in the middle Of his career, "
the year 1896 We English, especially We Scu..'
~r. pnyns more than any that lived for centuries.
have often been struck by the fact that ne Wa po'i
few months before Schiller, IN the year ~, ar
NJ neither OF them ever heard the DINER hahe
Ti,y sLcre Ike stsrs IN opposite newspapers, VI,
yol VII The thick mist OF earth iniefcep'ee 'h''
CIfCc.! Aght.