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Letters of Alexander von Humboldt to Varnhagen von Ense.: From 1827 to 1858. With extracts from Varnhagen's diaries, and letters of Varnhagen and others to Humboldt

Name: Letters of Alexander von Humboldt to Varnhagen von Ense.: From 1827 to 1858. With extracts from Varnhagen's diaries, and letters of Varnhagen and others to Humboldt
Author: Humboldt, Alexander von

Humboldt, Alexander von

Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859 -- Correspondence

Footnote 30:

  Bettina von Arnim.

Footnote 31:

  A celebrated work on the Christian Dogma by Friedrich David
  Strauss.—_Tr._

Footnote 32:

  Humboldt refers here to _Schelling_, the philosopher, who had just
  received from the King of Prussia a call to Berlin, and who, in a
  penitent spirit, endeavored to reconcile Christianity and philosophy,
  thus recanting his former views. Humboldt was quite exasperated at his
  conduct.—_Tr._

Footnote 33:

  The Stercoranists are those who believe that the Host is subject to
  digestion.—_Tr._

Footnote 34:

  King Ernest August of Hanover.

Footnote 35:

  Allusion to the new order—pour le mérite.

Footnote 36:

  The usual festivities in family circles on New Year’s night in
  Germany.—_Tr._

Footnote 37:

  The work of Marc Fournier: Russie, Allemagne et France. Paris, 1844.

Footnote 38:

  Arago uses _thou_ and _thee_ in his letter to Humboldt—the evidence of
  great friendship and intimacy.

Footnote 39:

  Humboldt had supplicated for a politically-prosecuted young man, who
  is alluded to under that designation.—_Tr._

Footnote 40:

  Humboldt refers here to a patriotic drama of Robert Prutz, “Moritz von
  Sachsen,” the representation of which was forbidden by the Berlin
  police.—_Tr._

Footnote 41:

  Of the King, at the inauguration of the Provincial States.

Footnote 42:

  Voltaire at Francfort-on-the-Main in 1753, by K. A. Varnhagen von
  Ense.

Footnote 43:

  Die “Politische” Wochenstube by Robert Prutz, a satire on Schelling
  and his philosophy.—_Tr._

Footnote 44:

  The cousin referred to is Margrave Albrecht, of Brandenburg, who, in
  Prutz’s drama, “Moritz von Sachsen,” is represented as a “Robber
  Knight.”—_Tr._

Footnote 45:

  Curbstone Guard.—_Tr._

Footnote 46:

  Gymnastic Exercises.—_Tr._

Footnote 47:

  Microslawski.

Footnote 48:

  NOTE BY HUMBOLDT.—The Prince voted for Mr. Hermann, of Leipzig.

Footnote 49:

  NOTE BY HUMBOLDT.—I had spoken of the intensity of the love of nature.
  I had compared St. Basil with Bernardin de St. Pierre.

                                                                  A. HT.

Footnote 50:

  Barante introduced M. Galuski to Humboldt.

Footnote 51:

  The Prussian order of “The Black Eagle,” which had just then been
  conferred on Prince Albert.—TR.

Footnote 52:

  Petrifactions dug out in the Gossau, in Bohemia.

Footnote 53:

  Wilhelm von Humboldt’s “Letters to a Lady Friend” (Charlotte Diede),
  bequeathed to Therese von Bacheracht.

Footnote 54:

  A most sentimental and tragically-ending German love story made
  popular by Bürger’s ballad.—TR.

Footnote 55:

  A pamphlet under that title, written by Varnhagen, in commendation of
  the King.—_Tr._

Footnote 56:

  Romuald ou la Vocation, par Mr. de Custine. Paris, 1848. 4 vols.

Footnote 57:

  The day on which the Prussian government yearly distributes orders and
  decorations.—_Tr._

Footnote 58:

  Beautifully extorted gift of heaven.

Footnote 59:

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Letters of Alexander von Humboldt to Varnhagen von Ense.: From 1827 to 1858. With extracts from Varnhagen's diaries, and letters of Varnhagen and others to HumboldtHumboldt, Alexander von

History

Letters of Alexander von Humboldt to Varnhagen von Ense.: From 1827 to 1858. With extracts from Varnhagen's diaries, and letters of Varnhagen and others to Humboldt

Humboldt, Alexander von

Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859 -- Correspondence

Footnote 30:

  Bettina von Arnim.

Footnote 31:

  A celebrated work on the Christian Dogma by Friedrich David
  Strauss.—_Tr._

Footnote 32:

  Humboldt refers here to _Schelling_, the philosopher, who had just
  received from the King of Prussia a call to Berlin, and who, in a
  penitent spirit, endeavored to reconcile Christianity and philosophy,
  thus recanting his former views. Humboldt was quite exasperated at his
  conduct.—_Tr._

Footnote 33:

  The Stercoranists are those who believe that the Host is subject to
  digestion.—_Tr._

Footnote 34:

  King Ernest August of Hanover.

Footnote 35:

  Allusion to the new order—pour le mérite.

Footnote 36:

  The usual festivities in family circles on New Year’s night in
  Germany.—_Tr._

Footnote 37:

  The work of Marc Fournier: Russie, Allemagne et France. Paris, 1844.

Footnote 38:

  Arago uses _thou_ and _thee_ in his letter to Humboldt—the evidence of
  great friendship and intimacy.

Footnote 39:

  Humboldt had supplicated for a politically-prosecuted young man, who
  is alluded to under that designation.—_Tr._

Footnote 40:

  Humboldt refers here to a patriotic drama of Robert Prutz, “Moritz von
  Sachsen,” the representation of which was forbidden by the Berlin
  police.—_Tr._

Footnote 41:

  Of the King, at the inauguration of the Provincial States.

Footnote 42:

  Voltaire at Francfort-on-the-Main in 1753, by K. A. Varnhagen von
  Ense.

Footnote 43:

  Die “Politische” Wochenstube by Robert Prutz, a satire on Schelling
  and his philosophy.—_Tr._

Footnote 44:

  The cousin referred to is Margrave Albrecht, of Brandenburg, who, in
  Prutz’s drama, “Moritz von Sachsen,” is represented as a “Robber
  Knight.”—_Tr._

Footnote 45:

  Curbstone Guard.—_Tr._

Footnote 46:

  Gymnastic Exercises.—_Tr._

Footnote 47:

  Microslawski.

Footnote 48:

  NOTE BY HUMBOLDT.—The Prince voted for Mr. Hermann, of Leipzig.

Footnote 49:

  NOTE BY HUMBOLDT.—I had spoken of the intensity of the love of nature.
  I had compared St. Basil with Bernardin de St. Pierre.

                                                                  A. HT.

Footnote 50:

  Barante introduced M. Galuski to Humboldt.

Footnote 51:

  The Prussian order of “The Black Eagle,” which had just then been
  conferred on Prince Albert.—TR.

Footnote 52:

  Petrifactions dug out in the Gossau, in Bohemia.

Footnote 53:

  Wilhelm von Humboldt’s “Letters to a Lady Friend” (Charlotte Diede),
  bequeathed to Therese von Bacheracht.

Footnote 54:

  A most sentimental and tragically-ending German love story made
  popular by Bürger’s ballad.—TR.

Footnote 55:

  A pamphlet under that title, written by Varnhagen, in commendation of
  the King.—_Tr._

Footnote 56:

  Romuald ou la Vocation, par Mr. de Custine. Paris, 1848. 4 vols.

Footnote 57:

  The day on which the Prussian government yearly distributes orders and
  decorations.—_Tr._

Footnote 58:

  Beautifully extorted gift of heaven.

Footnote 59:

Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.

Letters of Alexander von Humboldt to Varnhagen von Ense.: From 1827 to 1858. With extracts from Varnhagen's diaries, and letters of Varnhagen and others to Humboldt

Letters of Alexander von Humboldt to Varnhagen von Ense.: From 1827 to 1858. With extracts from Varnhagen's diaries, and letters of Varnhagen and others to Humboldt

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