The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-03-13
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Pecuiiarif,ies. minors.

Racine composed his verses while t&alkiug
about, recitiag tlem in a4eud VOICE: s@ue DAY,
when titus working 1t his play of M M8hriaates
in the Tuilleries Gardens, a crowd of work
men gathered around him. a,trueted by. his
gestures they tool. .hia, to be a,madpan ABOUT
to throw himself info :tIes GaSin. .tn his xe'
turn home from suchawalks,s he.wouti ie+xsis
downa IS ceae,at FIRST iu:ft"se. aathwhenShe Fhad
thus written It ont: he would exelaiinx;s ~: - NJ i
tragedy is done r. considering tie dressing; q
,beacts up in verse, as - ecy.spldl afaafs
Magliabeccha,. the learned librarian ::t,'stlre;
Duke of Tuscany, offstfe1 contrary; .aever sir:
red abroad, but lived amidst hooks and upon
books. ,ef6ey were ekis bed, sloapf aud: wash
ing He passed eight aud ,fottg y eass ias $ai,etr
midst, only twiceNih the coatsefsf dHss fiIe'aen
turiag beyond The Sa4l$df Florence; .,s,se,16
60 two leagues off, and the other time stGftee
and half leagaess by order Of the Grapd
Duke. He sswassc on, sextretnetys2 trugai s,pan,
living upon eggs" bread ahdtwaterIi in !greft
modefatioH. y-s-Ss -s - s5=S,s'r'ir.-vs =
= Luther, when stadyipgs s,always;had, bis Dig
Lying at bis feet n dog he had.sbnn,ght Efan,n
Wetburg; and. Of which he wasserv foadiaas aH
ivory crucfix stood on the table Before hinI, and
the walls of his study were stuck srslvnd. with
earieatufes of the Popes He WdfErd AT bis
desk for days together without gong ont; Ina
when fatigpeds saad the ideas hsganl to- .sdagaate
10 his Brain, he would take his aate Or Ibis
guitar with him into lhe porch, and there eve
cute some mu>icif fan,asY:' lsh he WAS skill.
fal mdsiciay1 when ttiie s5de:s would foW uljlr
him as fresh as flowers after siiuiiliers TTaii.-
Music was his invariable solace ut such times.
Indeed, Luther did not Besitatetl, say that, at;
ter theology ;Wasc was the first of arts - Mu-
sic, said tFesart ot the:psophetssei1 Is
the only art which, iike theofIgy cantslhsthe
agitation Of the soul, and put the dtgh> q
flight" zzNeIt 70, nisitsiE HotbeE1esit, Luther
loved childpen and flowers s!Ihetgfeat guarded
manhad a. heart ns tender asa axopiaass z.s.r
Calvin studied in his bed. Every morning
at S or 6 O'clock, he had books, manuscripts
and papers carried to him there, and he worked
I on 1t hours together, IF he. had oegnsiiGf g.
go out, On his return he undressed and Walff 10
bed again to continue his studies; III 5hfs later
years he dictated his writings to secretaries
He rarely corrected anything. The Sentences
issued complete from his mouth. III be felt
his. facility Of cowpositiops leaving hin, 5he,
forthwith qaissedbis bed, gave up Rritilg and
composing, and went abouthis outdoor duties
for days. weeks, and months together. But
as soou ss he the inspiration fall upon him
again, he went back fooskkiis bed, and his secFe-
tary. set to work fofthwithr: = .1'-">--
Rossesu wrote his works early in the morn.
ing: La Sage at midday; Byron at midnight.
Hardouin rose at four ii: tsts morning, and
vrots late at night. : s~5zas,22 ,1le 3 s.;
Aristotle was a tremendous worker etook.
little sleep. and was constantly Tetfebehiag It.
he lad . Oontrivance BY which heawoke essi,