Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-13
lNNIANIl.l. Il Ant.
some Funny stories Of the Great phil
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From the London Iall Mall talettc.l
Although fond Of society Kant became
very eccentric in his habits. His con-
duct was regulated by II series Of minute
rules, to which, after middle age, he rig
idly adhered Every hour had its APP
propriate duty, and he was wretched if
anything happened to break the ordinary
routine. In his lecture room the slight
est change attracted his notice. 1t was
observed one day that his lecture was
somewhat confused, and he complained
afterward that his "thoughts had been
interrupted continually because n button
was wanting on the coat of one Of his
hearers. At particular time each day
he was in the habit of gazing in medi-
tatve manner at II tower opposite his
window BY and by some poplars grew
so high that the tower ceased to he visi-
BILE from his room.
Kant's medtations were disturbed, and
his poacc Of mind was not restored until
the poplars were cut down at his request
by the good-natured owner. He dined at
o'clock, and the least delay on the part
of the cook or his guests made him i'm
patient. The order Of conversation Mt
dinner was not left to accident it was as
iollpNb IlIbl lll' H'NN vi tlit
namely, home news, then foreign, wheth-
or received by letter or from papers !;
second, discussion of subjects third,
wit and humor, so that the repast might
end with laughter, which was calculated
to promote digestion. II was sometimes
thought that man OF so much method
could not have genial impulses. But,
says DIR. Stuckenburg, ''many who were
| "a, ,Nn,,lnx,t,, nan1 TO al
his kindness and some of the letters
from his students are filed with expires.
sions of gratitude for the many benefits
received from him."
A youth in whom he was interested
proposed to study in Edinburgh and tc
travel afterward. Kant ''set aside SOC
thalers, on which the young man was a
liberty to draw at any time, and he wal
much disappointed when he found thai
the money had not been used. He die
not like to enter sick room; but wher
Green, M English merchant with whom
he was intimate, suffered from gout
Kant visited him every afternoon. Tn,
comic aspect of this daily visit was, how
ever, ut least us remarkable as the friend
ly feeling it indicated. Kant general.
found Green asleep in his armchair
, totuliiB iliiiiH'ii Nv u oiN' NV "o"a'
give himself to meditation and also fal
asleep. Generally another friend, "A banl
director named Rufimann, also came AM
took u nap" The three sleepers were al
ways awakened by Green's partner at Al
appointed time, after which they engage'
in conversation until o'clock.
Punctually at this hour they separated
Gotten, says Jachmann, the authorlt
for this anecdote, 81 have heard the in
habitants of the street say, 1T cannot b
, O'Clock yet, for Kant has not gone by.
Kant does not appear to have lavishe
t affection on any one; but he was faithfu
in his attachment to the few who game
, his confidence; and he was rs loyal to il
i feriors as to equals. His servant, Lamp'
had at last to be dismissed for gross mil
q conduct (he was suspected Of having al
saulted Kant) but for more than
n years he ruled the philosophers hous
Lampe had been soldier, and was q