. Life and death : being an authentic account of the deaths of one hundred celebrated men and women, with their portraits . seemed to sleep, but it was the gentle sinking and going out of the flame 179 i8o A BOOK OF LIFE AND DEATH of life. If sleep it was, it was a sleep in which a great life glided from theworld. His friend Eckermann wrote: The morning after Goethes death adeep desire seized me to look once again upon his earthly garment. Hisfaithful servant Frederick opened for me the door of the chamber in which helay. Stretched upon his back he reposed as if in slumber, profound pea
. Life and death : being an authentic account of the deaths of one hundred celebrated men and women, with their portraits . seemed to sleep, but it was the gentle sinking and going out of the flame 179 i8o A BOOK OF LIFE AND DEATH of life. If sleep it was, it was a sleep in which a great life glided from theworld. His friend Eckermann wrote: The morning after Goethes death adeep desire seized me to look once again upon his earthly garment. Hisfaithful servant Frederick opened for me the door of the chamber in which helay. Stretched upon his back he reposed as if in slumber, profound peacereigned on his noble countenance. I wished for a lock of his hair, but reverencerestrained me. The body was wrapped in a white sheet: Frederick drew itaside and I was astonished at the magnificence of the limbs; the breastpowerful, broad, and arched, the arms and thighs full and muscular, the feetof the most perfect shape, nowhere an imperfection. I laid my hand on hisheart, it was for ever still, and I turned away to hide my tears. Authorities: G. H. Lewes; Von Miiller; Eckermann; Dictionary of National SiK Walter Scott, Bart. A No. 83 The Death of Sir Walter Scott. Born 1771. Died 1832. S I was dressing on the morning of Monday, the 17th Sept. 1832,Nicolson came into my room and told me that his master hadawoke in a state of composure and consciousness and wished to seeme immediately. I found him entirely himself though in the last extreme offeebleness. His eye was clear and calm; every trace of the wild fire ofdelirium extinguished. Lockhart, he said, I may have but a minute to speak to you. Mydear, be a good man, be virtuous, be religious, be a good man. Nothing elsewill give you any comfort when you come to lie here. He paused and I said:Shall I send for Sophia and Anne? No, said he, dont disturb souls! I know they were up all night. God bless you all! With thishe sank into a very tranquil sleep and, indeed, he scarcely afterwards gaveany sign of co
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