. Thackerayana;. WEIMAR REVISITED. 103 or swaggering in the conscious dignity of a slashed cheek, as out-ward and visible evidence of the warlike soul within. Devrient, who appeared someyears since at the St. JamessTheatre in German versions ofShakspeare, was performing atWeimar at that period, in Shy-lock/ Hamlet,. Shakspeare at Weimar Operatic reminiscences at Weimar the Robbers ; and the beautiful Madame Schroder was appearingin Fidelio. The young English students at Weimar spent their evenings infrequenting the performances at the theatres, or attending thelevees of the Court ladies. After
. Thackerayana;. WEIMAR REVISITED. 103 or swaggering in the conscious dignity of a slashed cheek, as out-ward and visible evidence of the warlike soul within. Devrient, who appeared someyears since at the St. JamessTheatre in German versions ofShakspeare, was performing atWeimar at that period, in Shy-lock/ Hamlet,. Shakspeare at Weimar Operatic reminiscences at Weimar the Robbers ; and the beautiful Madame Schroder was appearingin Fidelio. The young English students at Weimar spent their evenings infrequenting the performances at the theatres, or attending thelevees of the Court ladies. After three-and-twenty years absence, continues Mr. Thack-eray, I passed a couple of summer days in the well-rememberedplace, and was fortunate enough to find some of the friends of myyouth. Madame de Goethe was there, and received me and my 104 THACK ERA YANA. daughters with the kindness of old days. We drank tea in the openair at the famous cottage in the park, which still belongs to thefamily, and had been so often inhabited by her illustrious 1831, though he had retired from the world, Goethe wouldnevertheless very kindly receive strangers. His daughter-in-laws tea-table was always spread forus. We passed hours afterhours there, and night afternight with the pleasantest talkand music. We read over e
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