New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-27

largo littIo further on. After these lalogs y common
and prosecuted with the highest enjoyment things tool
a turn, which forced into separate and no longer
pararIol PATHS That each should allow his own moi
vidunlty full scope and freedom OF action MAS IRON u'
FIST matter Of oo1rsoj We trusted that our oiehee
would prove compliments 10 each ober-abu thns com
bine into whole. had already noticed dar.oI TN
preparation Of the "Hildebrandslied" ard I'm more
while engaged tic Edds," that spite 81 ci' o,I ~.
and study, very considerable difhontios were h,l' " "
overcome Open as was and with tsaieGey 20 80
ND and defend opinions il seemed TO me ;t : fn'Hr
sic presented 10 the publicly vhomso"Hr rGI iSI ~
must make or give way BY Its OWL me- ~ ~. ="
more lust and for bearing DY nhtCre, ,1 nor "l'i',,
sil stronger self.cOnsciOnsDess hrnily h1'.hB 20 ~
opinions preferred to place sdo ny Side points "iIi
bad remained undecided and leave the dfei NiI 70 w
reader When In the progress Of Olir sludit i-hu'
the luckily timed and happy bit o. a6cihsA ''"''NDi
1891 which then seemed indspensahIy hc. SER
10 this whole field Of Investigation. an'" no.;
which proceeded or upon which uep Sd IN f,c,
upon him else, I ves Suddenly THROWN inte
tie more prominent position, and dmeieDce IL
orr naturesof which We only by degrees slVll,en
clear perception--began 10 excrt stronger influence
From childhood have had something OF an ron per
severance which his weakened health rendered iuir
sble 10 him; while his labors were interviewer VII" ~
method was in al respects bas6l less upon research
than upon quiet ard sure reflective power Gn Iin'
came directly In the way OF, and was ilDaedi'uy a
nected with the special topic OF his study he oOss.
But discoveries arc the result VI searching In al dIec-
tons far and near-oten without previously SHOWING
Aneht II the places whore they await us; enniccl
win first be thoroughly mastered-ss neutral 20 10
snoak--and then from II spring Icsuhs. To the bold
ala vcituf6us, fa6S s..:Hds ready useent ell nnc1.
pectediy the new ht upon Wytsin nad NO taslc iVr
this random labor. know thu. 10 mover eo.p'esssu;
nor even undertook he careful reading from tne hfI
letter 20 TIE last, ofthe Ufles" "0tfried "Eoser,
aad other head fountains have often dono ma con
tinue 10 do and never without sopo discovery. was
eno n for him examine the passages TO WHEN IN
special he had occasion to refer As TO granmat
cnl rules be cered roT them only as In particular case
they seemed necessary 10 HE researches Put IN snon
cases he sought 70 make them thor"nshiy MS o"u
How should lie ever have undertaken to discover 10
i'm prove. and to perfect the rules themseiFesf
II wns pleasure and satisfaction to him when en-
gagged In his work 10 turn awey 10 other sources Oh ree
reation my pleasure and enjoyment were IN the Wof
Itself How many an evening un.il late In the night
have passed in delicious solitude over 10y oooHs III
he spent in merry company, where every one saw nun
gladly aud enjoyed hs pleasant talent foi si"r.
Listening 10 mnsc. 40, gave lim sreAt-ne oo' o''
cumrcribei-- pleasure "a,
In this easy comfortable manner u prosecuting bis
undertakings (as continued and regular stePs VII IN
the end carry one fn be befon end completed iaoors
worthy Of fame. From manuscripts, WHICH "! nearest
at hand or whch had special charm. rom his nav.
ing taken copies Of them by tracing or lac sle
seectcd tels be prepared by careful treatment iJi
publication HI corrected sud improved WIN none.
Judgment and with oil the eIaelness IA his power. Al
his cancellations less brilliant than LaGhmahn
editions Of separate poams commend themselves py s
Qualities above eulogizcd. wonder ~ INC DehuS oi
the passages with which be completed the Count hu.
dol[ az thew lie there distinguished ron TIE rest ~ %
neatly conir,el print Tic language end style o,
Conrad Won Winzburg--o poet having pauy loinis 81
likeness to ovId--ong employed him, as bis editions Of
move NO poem had 10 read oftcner and more carefully
ihan tho Trojan War" tie complete publication OF
which he lived 10 with The oland. NED ana WIN
ali the forms Of tho Rosongaen." lie was in tie gnc
decree familiar and O recently obtained fragment u
the latter Just about being made known 20 to pup
lie when death surprised him. Blu! Of AZ poems
Frednk" employed h.rl the most; Nhsh n , ~
ond edition Of which is now in Tie press Colu ne oy
have lived to complete has companion OF herman prov
o. bs Intended Tor 1t Much that is impaired In tie
notes awulens this wish Moreover. TIE nonob pms
rosd at tho sit;ings 81 our academy upon Athis,
ancient hi n German CLOSES ard colo1uieS prove ne
uncessing activity In this field by Ter The eatt kh0Sh
are III. thoroughly valuable and long continued co.ec
lions relating 10 the middehgh German speech-oiteh
OF great assistance 20 menilly written in copies OF
Yeinann's Dictionary, ever before the commencement
Of Beneckes work now In Togress ana ingey w
though now in part superseded by II. lie had, more.
over fully mastered all that apparatus when one hutI
have Il commend in thu editing OF ancient poec Tofs
especially had he learned 20 observe ana use m Lao ns
Sal rules which IN tho odon time werS formed and put
forth 50 prOur important 10 MN tnnh
such grammatical laws - would have had no Influence
In determining In thi, respect be came nearest 70
Larhrann who also was not really grainmaticany IN
cned but rather metricsly aimed, OF. nsyey and ue-
fcnEiycly 20 t.e teeth and who instantly followed Up
HI, acn. hypotesea with their successful q. lcato3
Tpsllv not Ia L. posed over in eilence IL valuable
work by Wilhelm, belonging TO 81 earlier peItod-the
Essav upon German Rnues-to vlneh be was nclted by
Tie very ambiguous characters upon ~ono aug W "a
Hcs.u. with marked srcccts. be penetrated 70 the
or.ln and diffusion Of Runes In general and eI ianed
The characters Of many inscriptions OF the KIND oopie
of which were sent him. by sniciory comparisons OF
,hc will tho Gothic Anglo Saxon, Northern Antique
aua Ito so-callod Marcoranic. still! wider ooinpari
son and consideration Of the Slavic Greek or Phenca
fc no iripuse 20 undertake. hence rich collection Of
Anglo Saxon and Northern Ennes siterward mace mas
remained uDediied.
In All this OF all events for the most part his tastes
and talents and mine stand opposed and should not
uufrequently appear odisadyGntage. My Individuality
Is another The desire TO Iublish Is only aroused In me
when something both rare ard valuable iss INTO ny
hands or text boars an immediate relation 70 somo
woehiy object Of research. Tho preparation OF critical
editions has confess no charm for NE. lrcoiee mat
others engage in this labor. end j profit by It's
re.u,e II q true that Wnlirn,ns " W ilhelip
WAS never rightly read. until corrected md edited
by Ischmnnn. nor do i lack appreciation OF the
services rendered by lin and by hs school to mnny
OF e. pcels; although II (" that the sooree
OF meter il IN lust tie danger Of running OF into
doultful WAYS ~ IL often charged against our
break meek ey mologch larts. Ny motios better ear'
than taught" and iee thai my gtan iner Nsuuns III
the element Of practical teaching; i Willingly gagt
however that preparing removing, ana improving eal'
tors i, much more pressing necessity tLan the aehAns
Of words and forms.
hlght MOI thuk Nblfh - i-lt ri1hiNa4'VN ~ 80
of pair OF brolhers bear a wider application eyoA 70
the prosecution Of scientific investigation IN general
Doss there net appear IN oil the wide reach Of sceaec
this same difference OF twoIoid drecu"Ii ehcn VI
which hes a. oyn spcndor and fsciuatoni For eEtrJ
science has lite own origin IN some Immediate necessity
which whcn let aud satisfied, bcgcts The idea o
further Medicine rs the very WORD iuphe.' n,1 -
oioip IN Tho instant necessity ~ healing. and Hence
crre lie knowledge II tie p0wc,s o pibli. anu mn
sssarcery in the NECESSITY ~ tarnrg a., baud 70 Inc
binding OF WOUNDS end to The setting ct bIostn pom )
~ We, Thing OF infinite this knowledge Of The
~ ,linr virtue, of snbslnnccs, this rki In tfoitng
rznrnAa ONT OF that knowledke Of hells botah! Lhh