Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-05-14
LITERARY CORRESPONDENTS
FROM LEIPZIG, GERMANY.
BY REV. NJ. ]. CRAMER.


EDITORS DELAWARE GAZETTE: Ger
man scholars are very prolific in their
intellectual productions. They are
proverbial for their industry, perse-
verance and thoroughness. In the pub
clearinghouse of Mr.. L. Denic<e recent
" appeared a magnificent work under
the title, "Moniteur des Dates, (Regis-
ter of Dates, or A BiOgraphico, GeneaI-
ogicO, Historical World Register, con-
tanning the dates of the birth, marriage,
death, &C., of more than 100000 histOr-
tOrical persons from the beginning of
the world down to the present time, }
by Edward Maria Oettinger, &c. Six
parts in one quarto volume of lob
pages, each page containing three col
umns. This work is the result of a
number of years of research, study
and perseverance, and may be regard
ed as monument of the authors skill
of arrangement, industry and perse-
verance. 1t is a historical thesaurus-
a history of the world arranged IN
alphabetical order-a universal gaZet-
teer. 1t contains the cream of all en-
eycIopedias and historical works. 1t
is a work which every scholar, student
and general reader should have at his
side. In one word, it is literary curl
Osity, a mine of historical information,
"a pantheon, in which men and Wo-
men of common note of all lands and
nations are found in their appropriate
places. Let no public or private IL
brary, no scholar or student, no editor
or reader be without it. An evidence
of its sth0rOughness and relia abilityiS the
fact that the work is dedicated to His
Majesty, King William I, of Prussia,
who not only accepted the dedication
but also wrote very complimentary
letter to the author, expressing his
high satisfaction of its thoroughness.
The same firm recently published a
most interesting and instructive work
under the title, "German-Celtic, Hiss
co-Geographical Dictionary" Civ
ing the genealogical meaning of the
names of the rivers, mountains, cities,
nations and persons, &c, of Europe,
Western Asia and Northern Africa IN
general, and of Germany in particular /;
two mo. volumes of 572 pages each.
This work, as well as the previous one,
is a monument of the authors re-
searches, learning and industry. 1t is
an excellent contribution to ethnog-
raphy. It is well known that the mean
ing of the names of rivers, mountains,
cities, countries, nations and persons,
both of ancient and modern times,
have remained unexplained. Neither
the German, nor English, nor the
SlavOnian, nor even the 'Orlental
languages have always furnished
satisfactory solution of the problem.
After years of study and research, our
author has finally founOs the key for
the solution of their meaning in the
old Celtic language and dialects. There
is no donbt that the Indo Celtic Ian
| guages point to common origin called
| the A9id91 fcrD1iJU. This whole family
of languages and dialects our author
laws under contribution in determining
| the meaning of innumerable names OF
| rivers, mountains, cities, nations, DC.
/ The work contains between nine and
| twelve thousand articles, arranged in
NuT- ,T- u1~~E4 ln-a e
traced to its original language, show
ing at once it's derivation, and the
change it has undergone both as to
form and meaning. In short, this
work is valuable to the linguist, his
torian, geographer, theOlogian, schol-
< ar, and to readers in general. 1t de-
serves a place in every library and
| family. We can heartily recommend
1 it to all.
! At mir. Frederic Bassermann's, Held
elberg, recently appeared, 4" "Histo7y .o1
Modern Philosopher ("GeSch9cPte def
| fifth volume, SmO., S32 pages. This Is
the fifth volume of a history of modern
/ philosophy by the distinguished
| professor Kuno Fischer. Within the
Il last twenty years many histories Oh
/ philosophy have been written, both in
4 English and German, some of which
had but an ephemeEal existence.
| Among the most valuable and reliable
| ones, that of KunO Fischer undoubted-
| lv takes the lead. With q faculty OF
keen penetration, powerful analysis
and generalization, rarely witnessed IN
Il authors. he analyzes and discusses the
various systems of modern philosophy,
doing ample justice, in my opinion, to
4 all philosophers whose systems he re-
views. In the volume before us he re-
views F5chte and his immediate pre-
decessors, commencing with the char
4 srfS nF hn
/ and the treatment it received at the
| hands of its friends and foes and theI
| proceeds to unfold the philosophy o.
Fichte with mastery hand and keen
| penetration, giving us at the same time
| an insight into the life and character
of this distinguished philosopher
Without pretending to give an analysis
of Fischer's work, we unhesitatingly
say that it is the best history of philOs.
ophy we have read, either in the Ger
man or English languages. We would
cheerfully recommend it to all students
At W. BraumulIer's publishing
house, Vienna, recently appeared
g 'Elltl0Gq.f Zines Systems der PaitoSOphi
a9tf P1aeJtDIdtiScbeT G7'1tHCLd0e" (''Out
lines of System of Philosophy, baseS
upon Pneumatology'') by Prof. DIR. T
il x. Schmid, of Erlangen: three largt
mo. volumes, 216, 395 and 463 pages
The three volumes before us are part
of whole system of philosophy, pro
posed by their author. They treat re
| spectively of 1.-THE Outlines of the Doc
} trine of knowledge" }" OF" metaphysics,
and of philosophical Ethics" Self
knowledge is the starting-point of ou
= author in his philosophical investiga
tiOns. To know ourselves, the opera
] tions of our minds, the motives OF on
actions, our relations to the world, t
. the great cause to one another, thes
= are the elements Of which he construct
) his philosophical system. It is a ricl
= and interesting contribution to tn
: modern philosophical literature.
] AT Messrs. Nicolai q Co.'s, Berlin,
8 now appearing an HIIIltStrdttUe DictiO1,
e GTy to SchiEJeF'S Works, ;" by @. Goldbecl
!, q 8. Rudolph; two 10 mo, volumes c
s SCI and $50 papes. It is an excellen
o contribution toward a thorough under