. The Open court. The figures as num-bered in the picture are (1) Johann Heinrich Meyer, called Kunst-meyer, born in Zurich 1760; met Goethe on his Italian journey 1786;was called as professor of drawing to Weimar 1791; after 1807director of the academy; died October 11, 1832, in Jena. (2) FrauHenriette von Fritsch, nee Wolfskell, lady-in-waiting. (3) Goethe. GOETHE S RELATION TO WOMEN. 105 (4) Friedrich Ilildcbrand vcni Einsicdel. councilor in the govern-ment at Weimar, later chief master of ceremonies of Duchess Amalia. (5) Duchess Amalia. (6) Elise Gore. (7) Charles Gore. (8)Emilie Gore. (9
. The Open court. The figures as num-bered in the picture are (1) Johann Heinrich Meyer, called Kunst-meyer, born in Zurich 1760; met Goethe on his Italian journey 1786;was called as professor of drawing to Weimar 1791; after 1807director of the academy; died October 11, 1832, in Jena. (2) FrauHenriette von Fritsch, nee Wolfskell, lady-in-waiting. (3) Goethe. GOETHE S RELATION TO WOMEN. 105 (4) Friedrich Ilildcbrand vcni Einsicdel. councilor in the govern-ment at Weimar, later chief master of ceremonies of Duchess Amalia. (5) Duchess Amalia. (6) Elise Gore. (7) Charles Gore. (8)Emilie Gore. (9) Fraulein von Gdnchhausen. lady-in-waiting. (10)Herder. Among the acquaintances Goethe made in Weimar was Char-lotte von Stein, the wife of the Master of the Horse. She wasseven years older than Goethe and mother of seven children, tothe eldest of whom, called Fritz, Goethe was greatly correspondence with Charlotte von Stein throws muchlight upon the poets thoughts and sentiments and explains the. GOETHE S POEM IN THE HUNTERS HUT. origin of many of his poems. Among the poems dedicated to herw^e will mention Restless Love, To Linda, Dedication, andabove all the two short poems entitled Wanderers Nightsong,one of which Goethe composed in the night of September 6-7, 1780,and wrote on the wall of the little wooden hut on the peak of theGickelhahn near Ilmenau. The handwriting was renewed by him-self August 27, 1813. The hut burned down August 11, 1870. This song of the Gickelhahn hut is familiar to all lovers ofmusic. \arious English translations have been made though Long-fellows is perhaps the most familiar. In its sweet simplicity it isalmost untranslatable, but we add herewith another attempt, whichhas the advantage of fitting the music: 106 THE OPEN COURT. Over all the mountains Lies stand the treetops; Breezes cease Slumber are the birds on the bough,—Wait then, and thou Soon too wilt rest.—Tr. by P. C 1 1 1 ^^ HH H ^^1^ ^^^
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