The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-09-19
Mhim. of Celebrated Men.
[PhrenOlogical JOurnal.l


Some amusing features from the lives OF
celebrated men have been brought together
by German writer. Auber wrote on horse.
back; 1t was not possible for him TO write in
any other place than In Paris, however beau
tiful smother residence might be, and how.
ever many attractions it might offer. Adam
composed best when he lay, with his clothes
on, in bed, and showed as great sntipaLhy TO
ali landscape beauty as love to his cats The
same sntipathy to all natural beauty is
charged to DonizeAi, who always slep. when
he went upon q journey, when he should
have given his attention TO The romantic
scenery Of Switzerland and Italy. Cimsrosa
could not write without having a lot OF
friends around him, with whom he kept up
ar active conversation about matters.
S&cchinis train of thought was interrupted
when his cats did not play their antics upon
bis writing desk. Sarti could only become
intpired il a room without furniture and
which was dimly lighted. Spontini could
only compose in the dark, and Meyerbesr
comPosed best during violentthunder storms,
under the roof of his house. Sslisri gained
his inspiration while he walked quickly
through the streets filed with human
tbrong, meantime eating great qusntity of
coniectiors. Haydn, in order 10 compose,
sat in & soit arm cbsir, with his gaz3 directed
TO Heaven. Gluck composed in the open
air, best in the glsring sunshine. E3 liked
champagne by bis work, and gesticulAte
very violently, as if he were an ac.or on the
boards. Harosl wandered in the church.
ysId. and when he wished TO become inspired
ke sat himself down in one corner Of it
which was shaded by weeping willows.
PGesitllo composed in bed, aud dii no.
lesve it until he hxd finished whole operst-
ic scene or act. Mehgl was 4 great wor-
shiper Of flowers, snd often fell into silent
reverie in o6tervIng them. lie felt haypiest
in quiet garden. Mozart gained his in
SEPARATION from reading Homer, Dante and
Petrsrch; Verdi must read passages rom
Shakespeare, Goethe, Schiller, Olsian and
Victor Hugo. Schiller inspired his muse by
the tmell OF rotten spples, which be KEEP.
constantly in his deak; besides this, ne liked
10 live amid surroundings corresponding to
the subject on which he worked. When he
wrote his last act to "Msry Stuart" he had
his servants clothed in black; and so leng as
he worked on "WallensGein" he neglected
no review or Their military spectacle, and
ct home his wife must sing battle pieces 10
him.
Goethe loved TO have plastic works of art
before him Sc he wrote. IL IS known tina. in
the creation of his Iphigenis he lad the
image of an antique female before him, In
order TO see II that which he made Eis hero
inc ssy would suit .he features before hin.
Jean Paul replenished mis- ideas while taking
o walk, and drank glass of beer now and
tben on the way. In writing be loved the
strong smell of flowers. Herr Won kleist
worked with crest difficulty, sud when he
made poetry it wss as if he had conflict
with an invisible fend. Just the opposite
xxya Z ha 90 ea with Father Nia1and N m oh
ing his poem he tried lively song, sad
sometimes would spring away from his work
and cut caper in the slr. koizebUe, IN the
composiDg OF his dramas, was ALEC sc.or. He
himself acted single scenes In his study. It
il related that when Sand murdered him, his
little SOC, Ss he saw him reel RDd then writhe
upon the grour d, cried to his mother: s'See,
mamma, father plays comedy agsin" Bur
ger the immortal poet Of Leon ore, Is sald to
have whistled street songs as he wrote his
verses on paper. His conversation in such
moments is said - have been Obscene. Hol-
derlin wss often found crying when he COM
posed poems. Similsr things arc said of the
Frerch romance writer, Lafontaine. His
wife once found him before hia writing desk
swimming in tears. ''Oh, il is too sad" he
sighed. 1T don't 60 at all" he sobbfd 81
am still in the first volume" Matthison
wrote his poems oY moonlight, while stand
ing at the window. LsmsrtiDe wrote his
best things in the morning before breakfast,
while sitting before the FIRE. A cOntempor-
ary Of Dumas wrote thus: The writiug-de
OF Ale xandcr Dumas presents "a picture Of
classical disorder. The study floor is covered
With hooks and papers, behind which he is
seated. formally bsrricsded. Also qusnti-
ty Of dogs. csts, poultry, pigeons sad singing
birds are TO be seen around, ana these he
feeds, strokes aud keeps oat of mischief while
ne lie writing. La the background stands q
number of printers devils, waiting for copy.
and booksellers and such people who have
business for him. lie writes very rapidly,
and carries on, very often, conversation at
the same time. He is very negligent in his
dress"