New-York tribune., 1874-09-18

and thonehtfniy. I united myself to him N ver<
close Although ss sss our %omes for
is very singular how near people come together ID
sSs seheee iyee Wholly 10 history He had eye
for natural beauty indeed, the ability 70 enjoy ia
deficiency in two so fted men was very SURPRISING TO
me II was unaocouUtable. IL l. wen known lnat III
Lessng and William Humboldt there was wholly want
There could hardly be more capable o. wiedlnS S
strong personal influence than Fredeflck schegei ne nc
grasped every subject which presented 10 MN ID us
whole length and hredth He could even pass at once
into the comprehension OF my ldeas ,se % ON nable
to gain full insight into the workings OF natnre % ,s
wit was inexhauslibie and happy ana no pe'OHseu ~
those who under rstand what VIII really lS'
At this time also he became acquainted with Nova
lis the pious and tender mystic, whose early death
called forth degree of interest in his writings
which would hardly have been sustained by the
efforts of subsequent years, had his life been pro-
longed. .3 B.. .....
had heard much said about him. There was scarcely
whose yS re des1oHs IN whose oS arms
he died few years after. His appearance was rather
too sleek TO be very promising his eiotmng was very
smnle and is presence not suggestive or man oI
great eminence He was tall spare and had hecnc derE
flush boded good HIS countenance was darE hp
generally retaining serious. earnest expression, ma,
Gated the greatest sweetness and rlendiness OF
deep, spiritual eye. He was wholly poet: Al AL
S TsS o look 90 % ont from more etheel
phere than ours He cannot, indeed. be called
"A mystic 10 the common acoeptatlon OF dne
word for such look from the world in which they nd
themselves placed, into another aud more my
his other mysterous world home, and from 1t ne
looked out upon our more common naoilon. Auu .ns
mytSiesi element which prevailed in hun gave him an
ininye insight into relations of science OF meta
physics, of the hDe arts, ana even INTO the chhr-
Charm eSsIT Of his language ana the harmony Of his
style not things acquired they were born
with and toO he could turn with equal ease 70
science and poetry, and into his tales ne couid SO
weave the subes and the deepest thoughts tnst tne
story would seem incomplete without tne pnlosopn3h
and the philosophy incomplete without the story. soch
productions the Lehrlinge Eu sais ana Helnrch Won
Osterdingen must have produced profound III
for the spirit seemed 10 be native to tnem which
the work of philosophy 10 imart after long eLort mas
been made to reach it. Noyas used TO express himself
With the greatest freedom all subjects, and he him.
self insisted that philosophy should have method OF
investigation Oat Of which rather than 6y means OF
which he should instruct others and in saving that
he simply showing what was haoitual with himself
In large gatherings or IN the company OF strangers ne
sometimes perfectly silent, lost III his hoghts HIS
sensbiies acute that he could detect the pres
of natures not in unlslOn WIN ms out wnero ne
found kindred spirits lie gave himself up 10 tine hour
spoke freely and at length and appeared very excited
and happy.
saw MIN in Jena only few days. but met him after
ward in Frelberc where he visited at the mineralogst
Carpenters, TO whose daughter he was betrothed
He took deep interest III the ideas which
were then filing my mind My view OF nature
much for the future What / read Of his, what
saw in him, what experienced with him, was to
the OF my life what the accompaniment IS 10
melody, rather like echo from distant mountains
which gave back TO me in louder and dsncIer utter
ance what scarcely ventured TO speak
have since then fallen IN with men who seemed to be
teal naturasts and experimental nquirers who priced
highly what Is deep and mysterious IN life, aud who be
heved that in mis- writings they had found the solution
OF the problem OF EXISTENCE Inc plenulhS OF rehg3h
and poetry in the writings OF NOvas TO them the
utterance OF oracle and in those writings they pro-
fess to have found the rengthenng comfort
which Christians find in the Bible.
In truth, NOyas religious in the deepest sense.
II is well known that from MS pen have come hymns
which belong the nODest that the Church OF Christ
possesses He had, is well known, strong leaning
toward Catholicism, and hs has done more, perhaps.
than any other lead youth to that form of faith Not
withstanding the publication OF his defense OF the
Jesuits feel persuaded that he was firm believer in
mans moral freedom, and in salvation through grace,
the grand principle OF the Protestant Church.
No other one has been to me in things religious
what NOyalis The deep and earnest faith which
revive again while was with him, and entered into all
my inquiries, taking the first place there, and demand
ing TO be made the basis OF all my work in life
His meeting at Halle with Schleiermacher was the
commencement Of friendship founded on SYM
pathy of feeling amid diversity of pursuits which
ended only with the death of the great theoogian.
The description of Schleermaeher at this period of
his life is carefully wrought, and presents vivid
illustration of the force aud originality of his char
aotec.
ought here TO speak of man. the making OF whose
acquaintance formed epoch in my life. / allude to
schleermacher, who was called TO Halle as Professor
extraordinary at the same tine with myself or few
weeks later Schleiermacher, as is well known
small In stature and somewhat deformed, yet not SO
much as to be very apparent He quick in all his
movements, and his cOuntenance was very expressive
certain sharpness in his eye might to some he little
repusive. He seemed 70 look you through He
wears older than His face long his features sharply
drawn, ps firmly pressed together, the chin pro-
trudng, the eye keen and fiery the countenance com
posed, serious and thoughtful saw him in the most
varied oircumstances-in deep meditation playful, jo-
cose, mild, and indignant moved with JOY and with
pain but In all there was constant underlying calm
ness greater and able TO control his spirit than the
passing gush of feeling. And yet there nothing i'm
passive in TINS camness touch OF irony played over
his features real sympathy with man never deserted
him. and child's goodness sweetness always
his His constant thOughtfulness had wonderfully
mastered his natural temper and tone While he was in
the most mrthiul conversation nothihg escspeu MIN
He saw everything that transplred around him, he
Wonderfully perpetuated his face. Bauchs OF him
is of the masertrumphs OF skill. and whoever has
when lie looks upon IT, 1t efen 10 il he
there my presence as If he were just on the point of
Opening those lips and uttering some weighty word.
We opened ourselves unreservedy TO another and
have never experienced more deelsively that un-
binders a correct knowledge Of ourselves.
Goethe, Scbeulng. and Teek had won upon ine
called SpinOzaism was just what drew me most
strongly 10 him. because ne did not appear TO 10
most unoonstraIned freedom. His CTitique Of Morals
had been published aoout year IL Is uue, hls stSle
the mau the reality OF positive ana comprehensive
trnth which should loss all negston in loftior state
ment 1t is generally kgswn, through the agency OF
friend how doevly he eHtered Into views OF
natural science at east far these capable Of
beinR GeneFslzed into the broadcast expression. We
byed united by the closest ties communicated 70
each other views our thoughts, even our fincies
schleieruaeber, well ~ myself lived in Rel
ehsrdts family; ON wslts our parsies of pleasure,
ear .sssosatss v't- be-t hearers those
who in earnest attended the lectures OF us both
His ethical lectures aud mine philosophy appeared TO
bestets 10 DO most Intimately united; they seemed
~ be Complementary ~ eaoh other. We also made q
mutual exchange OF what W0 know. sohleiermacbor
listened 10 my Lectures ply sias and opened Greek
philosophy IL mo and taught 10 appreciste Plato.
lt is, VI not object here whore am merely
exhibiting persOual relations him. TO decide the
place which be Is tS ooodpy the ono who has opened
q fHtHro " A0o4e<t0ta Inquiries the knowI-
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