The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-07
JEAN PAUL WROTE THEM
APhorisms and n Letter that Have Only
Recently Reen Pnbllnhed.

The last Issue OF Deutsche DichtunO, n
Continental semi monthly Of high literary
standing contains many hitherto-unpubished
aphorisms and letters Of Jean Paul Here are
| some OF them:
Although a man marry but once, he always
has as many wives as children Every child
| brings his wife new mood. Have you three
children. you have four wives.
Men whose opinions have the weakest foun-
dations are least open TO conviction. Swampy
land isnot liable to earthquakes
"Phantasy looks at pain through a convex.
stoicIsm through a concave, glass.
The stomach is the greatest pedant Spec-
tacles In the darkness-logic without feeling.
Trees In thin forests are strong and rough
In thick forests. weak and shapely. SO lonely
men are more robust and unpublished.
The nobler the man. the thicker The doubt
and darkness. The higher the mountains the
heavier the clouds.
only In hot, passionate heads as in hot
countries, precious stones; In cold countries
"A book printed only with capitals ia hard
to read 50 life full OF Sundays. 49,,
leellng discovers, understanding recoR-
nizes, reasons
The great man gives short notice Of his
coming decd. SO the sun. Tho more brilliant
Its beam the more sudden it, setting.
a., me aged sage Is IN an mir ship high above
ne world Around him all is still and dead.
Below him lie the clouds and busy cities. He
Is frightened by his own voice. But around
him Is spread all heaven"
The most notable OF the letters In Deutsch
DIhtunP was originally sent by Iaui to Gar
Alexander. Alter lying In an official pigeon
hole at st Petersburg for sixty years, 1t fell
INTO the hands OF an autograph collector. from
whom II was bought by the man who now pub
fishes II. 1t Is written In Jean raulB ornate
hand. and Is without erasure or spot:
MosT iiGH AND PowERFUL EMPEROR AND ALMIGHTY
hLkR- MOST GRACIOUS EMPEROR Loan: During tho
time when your Imperial Majesty Is tho Judge OF Eu
rope formerly It's li6orator. ana from The guardian
little matter IL brought before your throne As moth
ing 10 too grand for tho soul however so nothing ia
trivial Tor the heart had laborsd the muses. and
philosophy about twenty-five years when a single Ger.
lN,S granted me an annual pension OF lUOO HORNS to
support me poor man. whose body lives from his |
soul Atter the occupation of the Grand Duchv. In
pension unless Instructed to do SO higher authority
VIII tho high allies who fought for German liberty and
German nor science command the suspenson OF tue
poft ~, OF AN an author who wrote for this liberty
az GSI OF sn: IN: Ena ppsH to the hear.
sSTons Gs"'G ETrop has Place! HIN on the highest
whose Es tho magnet Al once a m
u and teaches the geography OF tho heavens pardon
lhe boldness OF the hopes which he awakrns in tho
hearts OF other lands May your Majesty long enjoy
inc one lasting universal sovereRnty that based on
INK Tor you be long delayed Most humby,
JEAN Paul FHWuRIcH RICHTER
On the envelope are two Russian words IN
Alexanders own hand. They are. Not
granted. Before the news Of his failure
reached Paul. however his own sovereign the
NlnR OF bavaria had relieved his need by be-
ginning to pay the desired pension.