Briefwechsel mit Thomas Carlyle; . we undersigned, feelingtowards the Poet Goethe as the spiritually taught towardstheir spiritual teacher, are desirous to express that sentimentopenly and in common. For which end we have determinedto solicit his acceptance of a small English gift, proceedingfrom us all equally, on his approaching Birthday; that so,while the venerable man still dwells among us, some me-morial of the gratitude we owe him, and think the wholeworld owes him, may not be wanting. And thus our little tribute, perhaps among the purest that mencould offer to man, now stands in visible
Briefwechsel mit Thomas Carlyle; . we undersigned, feelingtowards the Poet Goethe as the spiritually taught towardstheir spiritual teacher, are desirous to express that sentimentopenly and in common. For which end we have determinedto solicit his acceptance of a small English gift, proceedingfrom us all equally, on his approaching Birthday; that so,while the venerable man still dwells among us, some me-morial of the gratitude we owe him, and think the wholeworld owes him, may not be wanting. And thus our little tribute, perhaps among the purest that mencould offer to man, now stands in visible shape, and begs tobe received. May it be welcome, and speak permanently of 67 a most close relation, though \vide seas flow between theparties I We pray that many years may be added to a life so glori-ous—that all happiness may be yours, and strength given tocomplete your high task, even as it has hitherto proceeded,like a star, ^vithout haste, yet without remain, Sir, your friends and servants, Fifteen English i 2)eutfd)e Cafd^en^Bibliöt^ef i ^ VOtrU poti böutrnöcm VOtrt in l>an{>li(^tm Sormat ju billigem ^ ^ Preis bei gutem ©rud auf holzfreiem Papier unö geöiegcner ?tu8ä ^ ^ ftattung — 3eöer Banb tartoniert ilT., in Seintoanö ttT., = ^ in icöer ttt., in Pergament tTt. = ^iötnarctö Kcöenj. Sc^cn xr>ir 2))cutfd?lanöin bcn Battel 2. 7(m Btcucr 6e9 2^cid)C0 £ine öeutfc^e (öefc^id^te öcr neuesren 5fit in ^ismardfs ocrbinöcn6em (Eejrt von laugen JRalctfdjmiöt 3n (i5ef(hentfaffette mit öen l^dn; i>cn in fieintpani» tTt., in teöer i^TT. „3c^c^iDtutfc^?e iKirö öcmTcrlag für öiefc2>dn6e t)c>nantl)ar fein. Sudjipart 3. S>d>tc8 2<c6cn an öicöeutfd)c nation t)oUftäntiige3lu8gabe bfr«u8geg. von Prof. <^ermann Äefers £rlangcn „iPicfc »oUltdn^ige unö beflc ^lusgabc »on 5td)tc6 Hebtn foU jcScr iDeutfdje bcfi^tn. „Sortt*ritt, Itbcr. U?o*(nbla« IDic ^üvcti
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