, 1881-01-02
"reminiscences Of Francis Lieber-M0tes
on New Books-Bibii0mania--
Scarlet Letter-William
NJ. Hunt.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Received-Lit-
erary, Art, and Scientific
Notes.
LITERATURE.

eStatit nrca11ut Of the tifc Of this wGpderfui
but erratic genius. Tic English version 1s
welcome addition to the growing library OF blo
graphical literature. As Il biographical Work. u
IS full. complete. and In the main 1mpaftaal
While the author Is evidently an enthusiastic
adtnirrr Of his hero be is not blind to his faults
his folics, and his strunge inconsistencies. lac
does not attempt to place him on too lofty 9
pedestal. although doing full justice to his ex-
1ruorliaary talents. Skeptfcal and cynicAl IN"
priuciplcd and Immoral, humorous aud satFacal,
poet and crit{cT-such were some OF the
characteristics Of the mau who died an ontla"
from his own country, nursed and cared lor ps
the Partisan grisctte whom he had mace nis
wife. Heine was outwardiy that strongest of
nil parndu1es. Christian Jew. though at neafa
an inndel. 4 0ew by birth. and Christian b5
conversion, that be might take his degree as d
lawyer yet ever st heart jew: later III life q
bold, reckless ipfdet then turning again to
1neisra, and finally dying with the rtbaia jest
upon his lips: "Dieo me paFdounera: oesE sou
metier" Such were como Of the religious con-
t1ndictions In his many sided character
Licentious himself. be could sing in sweetest
must soul-s1irripg tones Of purity and v1rtnes
always attacking others With bitterness well
nigh unparalleled, md seeming II a cold, heart-
l-ss cynic. he was always generous and self
sacrificing to those poorer than himself.
Preaching the doctrine Of the world and the
resh In q most aggressive and dedant
1uauuer, he hud the merit Of being sincere be-
Lever In bis own doctrines, q sympathlZer VIII
suffering. and with an acute perception OF the
beautiful in everything. These are some OF the
traits which Stignpd lays bare in his literary Dis
section Of Heine's life. He also shows us the
poet who sang second only to Goethe and 10
et,,;e1- the relentless critic who stopped tho
1,sr.snt ~ romanfjc1sn, IN Fr,,nce of which
~ .,.s so,,r1,s +, +renchnnt
polished writer; the wit wnom Thiers called the
~ttess st.,s ua,,a as ..1,a ereafesr name in
~ ne.t,en ne s;nc, % tne death of Goethr
Hosmer says: I'VE must regard him as genius
lo5rt},nate with Ar1stophaues, Cervantes, and
Montaigne' although nc aaos. it % IS na1u ~
he!ieve that he was earnest apops nns.nln -,
nrt. patriotism, religion, or freedom And
1919 fr,t1 fne,r crimson bow there
spoAe' t1on' 1t-stod ,s1 ,>s-s,a5
sprung and "hlz1eo po'n*o a-au ..1os:, oaapea
rhe,r aim: Tor never was a man more relentless
s,3eceee,, coed the sneer Of the satyr. stIeand, bis
last tiographer. suras up his Criticisms WIZ tne
remark: ~Justice herself. too, must relax
enmetrhot the y1ror Of her rules In the case of
a.sot.1o ,f ,,a,,,o- t,nosso1od I,r ,ove
nature 50 capao.e u pF.a3 tnpuoeoeu ~ ~ =. ~
60 accessible to benesolence and compassion. SO
sensitive to joy and sorrow. go susceptible Of
main and measure. and SO tried 1s we'll by the
pa.a t.4.a ~ as Nv +,,< t,1,st;c ~
l., tr,,th T. "a a rr,t1st iffcnlf fask to as
sign to Hene hls true position; His e'osraPae1
Nlses s auuies ~ 1.s1n .e3 ~ IconrSnr r. Ss nxsn
aue n.sn " a,,I vH6n fie nn cnnSicf;nns
staluu l ~ ,+ ~ - ~ " 4,.oa ,ho, +1,o ,o;on of
~ "1. .s a,sa ~ a3,nnst nndaa Nnnb ns The nest
ETeat poetS esa41tn+,.e nas a,,E 1nn,1fhriece ri
!tlera's saen,eeS ae 1aw;en nat;nn1 Hcsnrieh
1ne u's a[ss,,,,ies 1,nsStion frnm which he
Ht1ne Gecup.eis peisa u posisvn nn1rct.o na,iar;na
cannoI pe a. ,sncc xxirtitr sid hc ems .nne
ol the n{st ME1i " % S9 1S1a ~, fer ;a .,sn
ooru W f*s" ~ a{ III ~ h;rth wns nae "a
Gne o. Inc se. ea'e ~ " s1n,nn,an ID a. his
cradle he sa,d theIe le 1ne iass ta tps4 ,nr;a 20
tue efglteettn centn.3 anu LIZ a1sI sn ~ xh.s
Wow of the nhe.eento n ns +hn % r+ ns tas
peaks o. us Me-~orK: ~ was anS gln me1
ot my h1e to labor az hearss nnaefseaang ae 81 {n,g
between GERMANY ana france. inat M ~ - Jnsuy n,s1.
appreciated ehe 1Wo great nanons NJ may us ethei
value in the dlrecnon OF ~nat &c en!ts Ms 1ns ss
labor. os ms Wf1ting, may DC oouo.ea. ~ ,.s w's
Siaves abor los ne vas = SINCERE SIN. nnsshis fhis
- tell when nc was sincere anu Mneu uo1"
He'ne ,ovea ao, %. r,.,n,u nEs1 nu+ h'a
on oes eaa of ten ns %as euperea ACQUIRED
during Iessaence OF nl aeM snorI :. ~
5ne ish Iapita me saG p;nins s1so ~
,h.s E,'sn vut;ans. esneciaIty un9n america and
A1herlcaI a,s - W. th, &c.
Tore to colcct 70 an a'lopaIa'c oose VI 1ne'e o"n
1ntu!cn: .,,4 1,a,.a,,o. ..,o,, ,,,,r+ 1os+,,r
- ~ a pu.s - -. - % W e. ~ ~; ts+ 1oril
a"nne: n W. ~ S - na @ j.,,r,orta, ~ St;Tan1
nook y, 4;, e,,niae9 ~ II. vntmea
~ rs pri h;nsei1 and ,ra time at MOL ~,
s;, ~ mn h;s nac,,;ar temnnrsmrnr his wetrd
T"nl.;a! h,s Militant imaG1nartnn. nix mnrycinus
1,,n,o,,a ~ i"n@nnre pnd .nntchicss yrace Of
trie ,,nt Inst e..sn =, rhe trattsjatf0ns These
,r,. ali fr1,e nostic Qualities without which the
,na;n ri the r,1lssr ia mt s,,ceessfully iuyaded
Heinz f}1n noet himsetf proves fis claim 10 rank
nn,nn1 thn Ifrst IF nof,ts1
lin .,ns hnrt 4, Dffsse1dorf t{s orandfother
na,in9 been mcrcbant and his father tayfng
imro1nc one in order TO win his wife. Like
G.Mthc. Heine owed much to bis mother, and bis
1ilj.I affection was consistent throughout bis
his -smattrcss- -urnve he altvuys wrote to her
us Though b. himself were sound and well. and
she remained lit ignorance Of his terrible rnalady
until after his dcatb. At yeaTs ct age he
witnessed the entry of the French troops into
Dusseldorf. Tho influence Of the French occu-
patton and the relief il brought to the oppressed
aad prosecuted Jews had all eject upon Helne's
whole life. il may t'e true that be was q better
Frcnchlnan than German. At Any rate later ia
life his lberM writings and CRITICISMS led the
Government to offer him the option Of exile Or
during the greater part Of his life WAS
under han IN his own land, forced to live fn a
foreign city MS Writings ClfcuintsnH sufrcpti-
1pusly. or II permitted suplecttd niSt to rig
urous censorship. 1t IS worth while rcCahiug
the condition pf the Jews IN Germany about
this time, for it had undoubtedly much to do
with Heine's subsequent cynlosm aud bitter
ness aud atfacks upon the government ano ITS
r'icy- FROM stasana ana asoLa con.empo.a-