The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-13

with which the Greek language had been con-
tnereIrom He took, among others, the words
co hsn lungs BRAIN, and traced me manner IN
cant roots. He maintained that ali the nctions OF
Greek anu Roman mythology covered some great
philosophical truths. He took the liable OF Perseus
and Mednsa, and believed that from the word per
seus," which, being divided contained the roots OF
the words or serpent and reptile. the text OF the
name itself; and so OF all fables, the names under
when they were known were monogramatc ana
BIS THEORY OF THE FORMATION OF LANGUAGES.
.. was the original alphabet OF the Greek lam
the Su mr. MON
rom some other language and subsequently per.
fectedi A. Hardly arbitrary. because that would
ton. Each letter was indicative.
2. Do yon mean that the Creek ls an original Ian.
A. The phraseology OF Homer is worked up won
der1laly and Is greatly enriched from that Of the
the earlier Greek. In writings up to that time that
letter was not necessary, but when Bacchus came
II sn me- Tc @
saTy 70 use hitherto unknown letters to describe the
new conditions Of life Certain forms Of LANGUAGE
ADMIT OF perfection. The phrase0logy OF Homer Is
as perfect and as fresh now as when written, and
VIII be for all time Yet do not believe that such
Q system which was perfected under that name.
believe. with Others that no one man was the author
z. Some say the same or Shakespeare, that he
was not tle originator Of all that he wroteY A.
adaptions were really orIgnations.
e. 2, pid you orglnally select the Greek language
gradually led up toy to tnat nv rst purpose was
vague, AZ II must be In the case OF all Young men.
g are there natural tastes for angaaSe Or DO
A. do not say that had any original taste Tor
language; 1t came ely from cultivation; was
thrown among persons who brought the study Of
language to my attention.
Q. Did you early nave professionally Of language
IN view as an ultimate aim9 A. had scholarship
In view, and some situation probably a professor
ship. T, - 80 a
BENEFIT OF RULLorF's SYSTEM
Q. What advantage do you propose TO the world
from the M, and n Of your sys
mental dscipne whe at the - same time Y wona
Simplify the study 1t would teach the scholar 70
think az every STEP and thinking Is menta! discip
llne without O child Understands the Intrinsic
meaning Of word what good can Its study do him
Kullon here gave number 9. illustrations OF his
animals proved that the name Itself was derived
from the habits. construction or the sound made by
the animal. Their language was methOdical. He
then stated that his earnest wish was that the Gov
ernor might fully appreciate tins new pathological
system, and that his book might be placed In pro-
that he :" q - N
DID NOT CARE WHAT BECAME OF HIMSELF.
q. Did You adopt SELF culture from desire to
thus educate yourself or from the necessity OF the
case ? A. Entirely rom necessity; should have
gone 70 university had had the opportunity; my
father was dead; was alone IN the world; wanted
to be gentleman, and what could do Intelligence
was prime necessity to this.
@. Did you make everything else subordinate to
edacations A. / can't say that.
to nosgs a. a. 0 that se ch ta
without giving up everything else; turned my
o. When did You form Tie purpose of making this
philological system special study A. only fully
formed 1t when knew that should surely succeed
@. Did you study medicine with the intention OF
being phystcians A. Ibid. and after two or three
years got into trouble and abandoned 1t.
. q. Have You ever studied Geographic signs or
language' A. Ihave not, either practically or the
q TO what church did your father gos A. Epis-
copalian took no special interest IN the church.
1 went there as habit and an Intellectual plea
NEVER CLAIMED TO BE pIoUs;
never tried to make myself an example. One Of my
first ideas IN study was to furnish the eymology or
every word in the Greek Testament. | studied it |
q. Did you believe the Testament to be true and
reTelations A. Sometimes ard ana sometimes
& Are words derived from the necessities Of mans
has not escaped my ats:..n, IS stym0logy shows
AN EASY RELIGION.
O. What do You understand By the word "God sr
A. The ever-living--.not subject TO death.
q. Have you believed In the evidence OF such
being as one oyer-living9 A. At times have; at
other times not | early drew certain lines. On
24e SIZE was the movable; on the other. the IN
q How" How earys 4. before was twenty. and then
maze up my mind to believe nothing that could
9. WHAT 40 you understand BY religlona A. The
acceptance OF God as inc au nor OF all things; hts
Of what Is called Christianity.
3. Do yon believe IN tnats A: don't say that;
about faith. make o distinction between faith and
O. Does your idea comprehend the existence OF a |
Cod who made the woridY A. Yes; as O mystery. |
Q. DO you accept as fact or on faith, that God |
is revealed in nasureY a. do not, as fact Is only
o. What, then is the foundation OF your faith In
the possibility Of God' A. Revelation; what Is
Q. DO you believe the Bible TO be reveiations A.
AT times have; at others not. ,.,,
life In your conducti A. At times do at times
o. What is the foundation Of morality In this
world and its necessity, apart from religionf A.
I he rights and interests between Individuals.
zee sity OF things for code or moralityP A. This
implies matter OF belief and there would be no
lnowleage eek. excludes the the idea Of itn. ~
@ What, IN your view, is iaithf A. 1t Is q condi.
O. Do the Scriptures rest upon facts or upon facts
and faith2 A. TO attempt 70 prove the Scriptures
by facts in nature would be Illogical.
reached? A. Only by faith.
q. Can the facts we see In nature be proved to
O. Can you account for mans being brought into
existencef A. No; 1t Is beyond thoughts; we can
neither conceive how man could be ere ated nor how
O. DO you place this all beyond the boundary OF
the knowaD.e. A. do; the origin OF man Is no
more to be known than the origin OF the materially
Of this pen; forms Of matter constantly changes
matter never changes. "A - 1
q. Is there any thing from which We can argue the
eytstencc Qt the world or OF matter? A. There Is
not; It Is only Speculative. - ~ h. ~.
q. What is It in man that leads him TO contem-
plate things outside of himself and the necessities
Of his present existenceY A. have thought OF
that, but it Il beyond the scope Of mans know
Ledge.
q. Is the contemplation OF God beyond the scope
OF man A. No; for there are men who lead rell.
gous lives and who spend their time in contemplate
ing God.
8. Have their studies, their contemplation and
their lives realized Wiling toward their Know
ledge OF God as a Creator and Governor OF the
Yorlda A. NO; for they all have different idea or
o. Have you ever attempted in your own mind
Il fePS 81 RaasY A. s0I sSSua link as making
an IDIOT OF myself to try to represent Cod either
internally or externally.
O. Have you ever, In idea, contemplated the pro-
liability of q Being who now rules the word2 A,