...understanding, of his disposition, even of his way of writing, consists. It seems quite a simple style—that of his; remarkable chiefly for its calmness, its perspicuity,...yet it is inimitable. As hard is it to discover in his writings,—though there also, as in every man's writings, the character of the writer must lie...

...epigram, the allegory, the quaint device, reminding us of some Quarles or Bunyan ; and in the Favsts, the Tassos, the Mignons, which in their pure and genuine...yet it is inimitable. As hard is it to discover in his writings, — though there also, as in every man's writings, the character of the writer must lie...

...is true; and Richter must lose of our esteem in proportion." And again, in. the chapter on Goethe, "We read Goethe for years before we come to see wherein...commonness; and yet it is the most uncommon of all styles." And this, too, translated for us by the same pen from Schiller, which we will apply not merely to the...

...same time, so impressive, so suggestive, so individual. "It seems quite a simple style," says Carlyle, "remarkable chiefly for its calmness, its perspicuity,...every one might imitate it, and yet it is inimitable." His power, as a moral teacher, is not so generally understood and acknowledged as the other qualities...

...impressive, so suggestive, so individual. "It seems quite a simple style," says Carlyle, " remarkahle chiefly for its calmness, its perspicuity, in short...feel as if every one might imitate it, and yet it is inimitahle." His power, as a moral teacher, is not so generally understood and acknowledged as the...

...understanding, of his disposition, even of his way of writing, consists. It seems quite a simple slyle — that of his ; remarkable chiefly for its calmness,...yet it is inimitable. As hard is it to discover in his writings, — though there also, as in every man's writings, the character of the writer must lie...

...Tassos, the Mignons, which in their pure and genuine personality, may almost remind us of the Uriels and Hamlets of Shakspeare. Everything has form, everything...yet it is inimitable. As hard is it to discover in his writings, — though there also, as in every man's writings, the character of the writer must lie...

...of Shakspeare. Every thing has form, every thing has visual existence ; the poet's imagination India his writings, — though there also, as in every man's writings, the character of the writer must lie...

...very high degree. The other characteristic of his mind, which proves to us his acquired mastery in an, as this shows us the extent of his original capacity...yet it is inimitable. As hard is it to discover in his writings, — though there also, as in every man's writings, the character of the writer must lie...

...is true ; and Richter must lose of our esteem in proportion." And again, in the chapter on Goethe, " We read Goethe for years before we come to see wherein...; and yet it is the most uncommon of all styles." And this, too, translated for us by the same pen from Schiller, which we will apply not merely to the...