 But his own works give us some glimpses into his singular and noble nature ; and to our readers a few words on this man, certainly one of the most remarkable of his age, will not seem thrown away. Except by name, Jean Paul Friedrich Richter is little...  Collected Works - Page 8by Thomas Carlyle - 1869Full view - About this book
 | 1827 - 698 pages
...our readers, a few words on this man, certainly one of the most remarkable of hi- age, will not s«em thrown away. Except by name, Jean Paul Friedrich Richter...perplexed and extraordinary, is his mode of writing, that to translate him properly is next to impossible ; nay, a dictionary of his works has actually... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1838 - 476 pages
...most remarkable of his age, will not seem thrown away. Except by name, Jean Paul Friedrich Eichter is little known out of Germany. The only thing •...easily seem to have been a denizen : so fantastic, many-colored, far-grasping, everyway perplexed and extraordinary is his mode of writing, that to translate... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1840 - 862 pages
...quite earthly voices, lamenting, or pretending to lament. Far from us be all remembrance of Doring and Company, while we speak of Richter! But his own...easily seem to have been a denizen ; so fantastic, many- coloured, far-grasping, everyway perplexed and extraordinary is his mode of writing. To translate... | |
 | 1841 - 500 pages
...advance. NOVELISTS. JEAN PATJL FRIEDRICH RICHTER. Except the name, Jean Paul Friedrich Richter islitile known out of Germany. The only thing connected with...to the English that of the sea, to the Germans that of—the air!" Of ihis last element, indeed, his own genius might easily seem to have been a denizen:... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1845 - 594 pages
...connected with him, we think, that has reached this country, is his saying, imported by Madame de 8ta€l, and thankfully pocketed by most newspaper critics...denizen : so fantastic, many-coloured, far-grasping, every way perplexed and extraordinary in his mode of writing, that to translate him is next to impossible;... | |
 | 1852 - 590 pages
...quite earthly voices, lamenting, or pretending to lament. Far from us be all remembrance of Doering and Company, while we speak of Richter! But his own...genius might easily seem to have been a denizen: so fan tastic,many-colonred, far-grasp ing, every way perplexed and extraordinary in his mode of writing,... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle, Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1852 - 568 pages
...to lament. Far from us be all remembrance of Doering and Company, while we speak of Richter! But Ms own works give us some glimpses into his singular...denizen : so fantastic, many-coloured, far-grasping, every way perplexed and extraordinary in his mode of writing, that to translate him is next to impossible;... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1855 - 572 pages
...quite earthly voices, lamenting, or pretending to lament. Far from us be all remembrance of Doering and Company, while we speak of Richter! But his own...denizen : so fantastic, many-coloured, far-grasping, every way perplexed and extraordinary in his mode of writing, that to translate him is next to impossible;... | |
 | 1855 - 660 pages
...It is a witty, FODRTH SERIES, VOL. VII.— 29 but likewise philosophic, saying of Jean Paul, " that Providence has given to the French the empire of the land, to the English the empire of the sea, and to the Germans the empire of the air." These three forms of matter are strikingly... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1857 - 604 pages
...connected with him, we think, that has reached this country, is his saying, imported by Madame de 8ta€l, pleting so many single enterprizes, every way perplexed and extraordinary in his mode of writing, that to translate him is next to impossible;... | |
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