The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-05-15
The Republican.
Educational Column.
HOW MEN OF GENIUS CONVERSE
y. r. EANGENBAUGE.


Tasso's conversation was neither
gay nor brilliant, DLntoa was Ell her
taciturn or saiirical. Gray seldom
talked or smiled Butler was sullsn
Biting. Hogar;h and Smith We're
very absent minded in company.
Milton was unsociable, aud even irri
table when pressed into conversation.
Kirwan, though copious and eloquent
ia public addresses. was meagre and
dull in colloquial discourse. La Fon-
taine appeared heavy. coarse, aud
stupid; he coul1 not speak anil de
scribe what he hid Just seen; but
then he was a model OF poetry. Ctan
GERS silence was more agreeable than
his conversation. Dryden's corver
sation was slow AID dull. his hum u
satiIical and reserved. Corneille, in
conversation, was so insipid that he
never failed of wearing; he did not
speak correctly the language OF which
he was such master. Is n Johnson
used to sit silent in Company, and
suck his wine and their humors.
Southey was stiff, sedate, and wrap
ped up in asceticis. Addison was
good company with his intimate
friends. but 10 mixed company he
preserved his dignity by a reserved
silence. Fox in conversation never
tagged; his animation and variety
were inexhaustible DR.. Bentley was
f3quacious; so also was GrOtias.
Goldsmith @wrote like an angel and
talked like poor Poll" Burke was
entertaining, enthusiastic and inter
csting in conversation. Curran was
convivial life. Leigh Hunt was
like pleasant stream" in converse
lion. Carlyle doubts, Obiects, and
constantly demurs.
ORIGIN or TEE NAMES or DAYS.
The idols which our Saxon ances-
sors worshipped, and from which the
lays OF the week derive their names.
we're various, and were the principal
object OF their alteration.
The Idol OF The Ss1s This idol,
which represented the glorious lumi
nary Of the day, was the chief obi ct
Il their worship. 1, is descr bed as
Ike the bust Of man. set upon
Pillow, holding with outs;retched
srms a burning wheel before
lis breast. The first day Il the
week was especially dedicated 20 it's
alteration, they termed the -sua's
'.aeg;" hence is derived the word
Sunday
Tie Idol of the Moon.-The next
vas the idol OF the moon. which they
SorshiPped on the sec onl day Of the
week, called by them moons daeg;'
rnd since by as NJ ,nday. The form
Il this idol Is inten led to represent
woman. habited in short coat and
IL hool, with two lsng ears. The
moon Is h III 10 her hands.
The Idol of Tuisco. -yuisco was at
first defined as the father aud ruler
Of the Teutonic rae, but in course of
time be was worshiFped as the son OF
The earth. From this came the Saxon
words ~tuisco's daey." which We call
Tuesday. He is represented as a
venerable sage, standing on pedes-
tai. clothed in the skin OF an animal,
and holding a scepter in the right
hand.
TheIdoiof JVodes on Odis.-Wodcn
or Odin was Ole OF the supreme di-
viaities Of the northern nations. This
hero Is supposed to have emigrated
from the East. but from VIII 1T country,
or at what time Is no. known. His
Exploits form the greater part of the
Psychological creed OF the Northern
nations. and his achievements are
magnificent beyond all credibility.
The name OF the fourth day in the
geek, called by the Saxons Wv ,den's
'iaeg. and by US Wednesday, is deriv-
I'D from this parsonage. Wooden is
represented In bold and martial at
situde. clad Ia armor. with broad.
sword uplifted 10 his right baud.
The Idol Tkor.-Thor, the Oldest
md bravest OF the sons OF Wcden and
Friga,- was. after his parents, consid-
cred the greatest god OF the Saxons
and Danes. Tjhim the fifth day of ths
week, called by them "thor's daeg,
snd by US Thursday, was c0nsecrated
Thor is represented as sitting on IA
throne, with crown OF gold on his
head. adsrned with a circle n front,
wherein set twelve bright, FURNISHED
stars, and with regal scepter in his
light hand.
The Idol Of Friga or Friga
or Frega was the wife of Wooden OF
Oiin; and next to him, the most re
verend divinity among the heather
Saxons, Danes and other northern
nations. In the most ancient times
Frigo or Frega was the sams with
lac god less Hsrtha or f nth. To bel
the sixth day OF the week WIS conse.
Grated, which by the Saxons va;
written "Friga's daeg," correspond
ing with our Friday. Friga Is repre-
sented with a drawn sword in bel
light hand, and bow in her left.
The Idol Of Scatter. the / lol Sea.
ter is represented on a pedesta