New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-18
E4NT,S HOME LIFE.
From ae Introduction to Mar Mulley's Translation Of

an issue.

From he Introduction 10 Mar huller's nd"s4no" ="
Kant -.
The extraordinary uniformity OF Kant ne reh-
ders il possible to draw picture OF one gay VIII
may serve as a type of Thousands Every moIni.. .
about five minutes before o'clock ms serYauV
Lampe entered the bedroom and called hant WIN
tho words, " IL is time" lEs Is zen. Ch1OIlhiy,
and without exception con the testimony o., tne
servant himself the call was Obeyed, and at O'CLOCK
Kant was in his sitting-roOm or study. HIS sole
retreshment one cap of tea sometimes uncoh-
sc.Ously increased to two, and a single pipe Oh
tobacco Tn to o'clock he continued TO prepare
for his lectures. At o'clock he descended 10 MS
lectuIe-room, whence he returned at - Thereafter
he devoted himself during the rest OF the morning
to his literary labOrs. AT q quarter Del0rS !
o'clock he rose and called ont 20 the c0oK " III Is
three-quarters whereup0n she brought the liquor
which he was to drink after the first course had
been served. At dinner, for the last twenty years
of his lIfe-during which lie occupied mouse OF
his own-he always had guests-never, II possible,
less than two, and seldom, If ever more IMAM HFe'
he limit of six was due 10 the TACT that MS piaIe,
ETC.. was provided for party OF THAT numDerl
These guests were invited on the morning OF the
day on which they were TO dine Tor hant eltner
knew the Tudeness of more general invitations, or
did not wish his friends to teel themselves bound
by a heightened and formal engagement. But one
thing Kant expected from his guests and tha5 was
punctuality As soon as the number was complete
Lampe entered and announced that the soup was
on the table. The guests proceeded To tue dlh'ug-
room talking of 10 subject more profound man me
weather. Kant took his napkin. anu Win tIle
words Now, gentlemen lynn, nome u6Tth,
set rho example OF helping himself from the dlsh
set in the midst Of the table. The dinner usually
consisted Of three c0urses-n which hsh ana Fes5-
tables generally formed a part--and ended WIN
wine and dessert. The dinner and It's concomI'
tants lasted from | TO 4, and sometimes even 70 .
o'clock. Politics was frequent subject or con
yersation but anything OF the nature OF sCS
was vigorously excluded. According 70 MANI tuo
conversation at dinner goes through thFee SIaEcs-
narration, discussion aud Jest. " men the lh!Iu
stage ended a. Z, Kant went ont for his c0nsLtn-
tional walk. In later years, ut least atter 1872
this was 20 solitary prone made -, $500, .o4,
lie had never been strong-neyer III, ana yet
never thoroughly ye ms GnySs va" 3 i The rg5t
shoulder which made his head stoop lIttle or
that side. All his life through he hau MANAGED 10
keen himself in health by persistent adherence 10
certain maxms OF diet and regimen. One OF these
was that the germs of disease might often DC
avoided II the breathing were sy5tcnallcdly caIIeu
on by the nose; and for that reason haAt always III
his later years walked alone with mouth closed ne
was also careful TO avoid persDlIatiOn. Ills usual
stroll was along the banks OF the Fregel toward tAo
Frledrch'5 Fort but this so-c1lled ILuOsopL IN
damn has in modern koulgSberg given place 10 me
railway STATEN and other alterations. Othei WALK;
we're TO the northwest OF the town, Wnere MS -tehu
HDpcl, the chef magistrate ODerOlrgerultl5leli
had done much 20 embelllsh the enylrons by new
paths and gardens. On returning from his walk nc
set 10 wOrh-perhaps first or all arranging any NIUE
matters Of business reading any novelties III OHe
way of books or possibly the newspapers, for Whch
his appetite was always keen. As the uarhucaS
began 70 tall, be would take his seat at the stove
and with his eye fixed on the tower OF LObenicht
Church would ponder on the problems WhIch cA-
ercsed his nina. One evening however, rs NC
looked. n change had occurred-the churcn tower
was no longer visible. His neighbOr poplars had
grown so fast that last without his being aware
thew had hid the turret behind them kant, de--
priyed of the material support which had steadled
his speculatOns. was completely thrown out. For
tunately his nelghbOrs were generous-the top, 81
the poplars were cut and Kant could reject at MS
ease again. About 9:fj Kant ceased working ana
by 10 o'clock was safely tucked in his elder-1oWn
cover. Till the last years OF his lie ms bedroom
was never heated even in winter, though his sit
ting-room is sand to nave been kept at a tempera-
ture of 75o Fahrenheit-a statement which one has
some difficulty In accepting.