Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1857-01-02


ters for the stage. His play Of a.Jopf ind
.Sehwert" Queue and Sword, has for many
years kept place on the boards Of all the
thcaters between tho Alps and the Baltic.
He is small man, forty years Of age, with
blonde hair and mustache, gray eyes, a for
cible nosc and an expression in which keen.
ness and clearness Of mental insight is pre-.
dominant Judging by his face, should
say that he is patient persevering and con-
scientious in execution, sharp and rapid in
his appreciation Of what he needs and can
use, but effective rather through his outside
knowledge of men and Of life, than from
much power and warmth Of passion in him.
self His bearing was courteous and kind,
but he impressed me like clear Winter
morning after feeling the mellow Summer
glow of Auerbach.
Woltssohn whose recent success rs dra-
matist, in his play of "Nur zine .Seele,p On
~ n Soul, has delighted his friends, and
brought him what true success always brings
-envy--is also distinguished for his trans
ations from Russia. He resided for some
time in Moscow, and has made his knowl.
edge of Russian life very effective in his
plays, which are mostly Russian in subject.
He Is quiet, genial, studious man, and
regretted that temporary indisposition pre-
vented me from seeing as much of him as
wished.
julius Hammer is the author Of avolumo
of poems entitled "iSchdu in Dich ind
Scaa um Dich," Look within thee and
around thee. 1t is one of the most success
] full of rnpnnf hnnly, e
ing rapidly run through five editions. Its
character is serious and reflective, rather
than imaginative, but pervadcd with warm
human sympathies. In calling upon Ham
mer met with one of those pleasant sur
prl'e5 which rarely come TO those who send
their children into the world, trusting their
own powers of vitality. He was sitting at
his desk, writing the last line of transla-
ton OF one of my own poems, which he inn
mediately read to me in its new dress. One
good turn deserves another, and although /
may give less pleasure to him, | may graft
fy American readers by translating some
manly words of his:
'Thy body Is temple built by God.
Ana looked upon by his paterna eye.
'He, testing whether thy soul within
The high-priests function nObiy exercise,
"An altar is thy heart-oh, conseefats
To holy Nature all its services.
'What she with spotless hand has written there,
BE true to that with loves most faithful care.
"And hold this knowledge fast-kind Natures part
Lays but the germ Of good within thy heart.
"Her law thy freedom is: if thou reverse
, Her sacred conons, straightway curses
"But straying from the road she bids thee lead
Germ OF all Evil IL, and poisonous seed.
"Her bounties grow: keep, then, within thy breast
The holy double glow the first and best
"Thc glow Of love, that life and blessing showers
or WRATH like fiery rain on Sodom's towers.
Wrath is Loves second and intenser fame
But let Love only be the of Wrath.
This is the grand prmeval law, which holds
The world, enfHnchised, in its equal arms.
"Receiye, and follow, thou, type Of God,
An undimrned spark of his eternal SUM-"
have written too rapidly to retain the
rhyme, and | have also written up nv
time. BIT