New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-07
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,,rvsARy REMAINS OF EMANUEL DEUTscH sVO. pp 46e
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- -, and seven years ago in the "QuartorD
Revewn The rare and curious erudition OF 'na'
and the aue favor of scholarly culture oy VIM" ,'a a.
,ervaded called forth strong feeling OF aoi -,
The literary world long before the name VI -. a,
was known to the public at large. ms P,,, %
.,atlv deplored decease has suggested tue ooi'o' "
ms miscellaneous writings in the P'See -, =,
which will De profoundly welcome " wy ~ ~
learning for the unique character VI us 'o"Vo'', ~
the information which it affords concerning one Oh 'hc
no., orig,nal and scholarly men OF his day. Emanuel
$50, rs horn OF Jewish parents in town OF Prus-
80, Sos,a oct o. 1922. His tearly home was an atmo-
.nhere of Intelligence and learning, but still more OF
saection After remaining two years In the gym
,ssiuu he was intrusted at the age OF eish''
40 the care Of an uncle, a man OF uncommon
literary attachments, especially In the study OF
The Talmud. Tho education n severe one for
NO Young a student Winter ana Summer he had to
rise a o'clock and TO study for an hour or two WITH
eut food or fire. until the time OF morning prayer IN
which another hour passed The rest OF the day until
.ient in the evening devoted to his books only
quarter of an hour being allowed for recreation, and
.bout the same time exercise and fresh air. on COM
plotting his thirteenth year. Emanuel returned to the
gymnasium in Neisse his native town. His parents
opposed TO his embracing learned profession aud
wished that be should devote himself to business. But
tbs was an idea utterly repugnant to his nature He
length their scruples and entered the Uni
,ersty Berlin, at the age OF sixteen. At first he en-
gagged chiefly in the study of theology but without los
ing ms interest in the Tamud to which he had already
devoted several years Of ms life. From this time he en-
nrely supported himself by giving lessons. year or
two after he wrote Jewish stories and poems for
magazine. which gave him the Of making an ex-
eursion for the first time beyond his own land.
During his stay Berlin he had thoroughly mastered
English. aud had made extensive stndies in English lit
erature In 1855 he recommended for the post OF
assistant librarian the British Museum, which he
gladly accepted, aifOrliug him the means to visit
England but with little idea that it would be than
. Temporary appointment For fifteen years, however
he devoted himself to this service, studying with enthu
sasiic industry enjoying life among his friends but
among his books, shedding sunshine wherever he
went and cOncealing the attachments of the scholar
Beneath the noble qualities of the or his position
IN the Office OF librarian he thus speaks in an autobO
graphical fragments For nigh twenty years It was my
privilege to dwell in the very midst OF that Pantheon
called the British Museum, the treasures whereof be
1hey Egyptian, Homeric, pampsest or Babylonian
cunoiiorus the mulated giories of the Parthenon OF
The Erucan mysterious grotesqueness, were all at ny
peeS and call. all days all hOurs-Alexandria, Rome
Carthage Jerusalem, sidon, Tyre, Athens"
He wrote lavishy and gave away prodigally. But he
sight Of what he regarded the great work OF
life treatise ON the Tamud, 10 be followed by Other
e1potons Of ancient Jewish literature The brief article
OIL the subject the Quarterly Review already alluded
TO- excited much attention both in England and on
Continent that IL az brought bm out OF the OBJ
scurny Of students life into glare Of notoriey He
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reviews aud magazines and other miscellaneous literary
labor he worked quietly on his great task, and had
made considerable advances towards its accomplish
Ineut. when he ovcT.aken by sickness.
The proposal was made TO him at the commencement
Of The hbyssuian war accompany the British army
20 mai country il thought tina, his researches
might be rewarded by the discovery OF valuable manu-
srrpts, and other important antiquities. His knowledge
az Amharic and its cognae languages admirably fitted
hun for the enterprise. But he wisely declined the APP
reiutmcnt. which FOR him woud have been grieyOus
time lie, however accepted the invitation OF
Nutar Pasha 10 attend the opening Of the Suez
Canal. aud started the journey March 1902 but re-
turned following MAY without accomplishing the
object of his visit The journey was too rapid and
faeuiue !or his strength. He experienced many hard
shps aud probably laid the foundation of the disease of
which ne died SUN IL was time Of Intense enjoyment
The sights and sounds Of the East the full splendoFs
of the aud nights the trees and flowers the holy
stones the Wild fr4grances worked up his ardent nature
into du enthusiasm which all the poetry or ms
Oriental near! found vent lie dated his first letter from
The shores of Palestine The E., all my wild yearn-
ings fulfilled al last" Indeed he astonished him
soli at the emotion that clicked him when he met his
own people at the "Wahugplacc" In Jerusalem, and
lie could seldom speak Of 1t afterwards without tears.
Barry ID the Autumn OF 1862 his health began to eI-
b,iat symptoms Of decline. He fc into state Of deep
depression. lie was entirely deprived OF sleep. His
nervous system 70 have become completely pros
trated The problem Of life weighed terribly on his
" 20 is the solidarity ana CONTINUITY Oh IcuHcu
mankind" he wrote at tins time (which have In my
mind and The Sameness OF its achievements of its loves
md Larods and prayers aud curses and conceptions Of
what good ana evil, aud cody positive and NEGATIVES
and rejecting upon al tbs, find that have nothing
more to say-aud ought TO lay down pen, which
properly speaking have taken up. But all this
y So confused and Wild and cannot take com
fort IN thought OF dc1thI want To vetherc is so
much hic hot fun lie witmn-that It shrnks from
darku6ss aud desdues envy those who can fly on the
mind wings this harbor OF refuge; cannot follow
bot Keep tossing outside in my broken craft Through
foam. and rocks, and mist
H. tue spring OF 1870 the fearful struggle OF ms robust
constitution began against the advancing disease leol-
tiuuod deadly progress mtIl the Autumn Of 1872.
when he became possessed by a desperate longing for
warmth aud sunshine lie would die happy if he could
only hear the hum OF the East" He almost
thought lraught Of the Nile would the iucurable"
II, kindness OF friends enabled him TO CRAFTY TINS wish
ara on Dee ls LETT England with careful attendant
for Italy Tue enchlntments Of that sun-t land
seemed 10 bring Of resurrection TO the anguid in
vahd. Tho Egyptian gallery AT Turin enjoyed with
delight Then Florence, the Andante TO the vast
Second and third movements OF Rome while Naples
Inc hns cantabe if there he such thing in this sym
pboly Of glory, Italy Verify" he wrote, live again,
Albeit stricken Jet, but filed with great happiness
He could see buj little. but that little he saw with his
natural intensity. and began 10 copy inscriptions and
take notes as il lire about to dawn for him
BE JET BriudIi Jan. and arrived at Alexandria on
she Ierh The Winter in Egypt exceptionally cold
and damn. lie speaks Of the "piercinZ cold" under
which be shiverng ana that the cray OF hope
which had shOue brightly on him in Italy was now
almost eXtiug nisncd, adding -" sometimes cannot and
vii not realize the terrible truth hereis so immensely
much Of life within yet, ana my Will Is so savagely
times, and there is Oh! SO much so much for