Conversations With Goethe
November13,1823
IwaswalkinghomefromthetheatrewithGoethethiseveningasmallboyinaplum-coloredwaistcoat.Youth,Goethesaid,isthesilkyapplebutteronthegoodbrownbreadofpossibility.
December9,1823
Goethehadsentmeaninvitationtodinner.AsIenteredhissittingroomIfoundhimwarminghishandsbeforeacheerfulfire.Wediscussedthemealtoeatsomelength,fortheplanningofithadbeenanoccasionofearhoughttohimandhewasinquitegoodspiritsabouttheanticipatedresults,whicludedsweetbreadspreparedintheFrenhceleryrootandpaprika.Food,saidGoethe,isthetopmosttaperonthegoldendelabrumofexistence.
January11,1824
DinneralohGoethe.Goethesaid,"IwillnowfidetoyousomeofmyideasaboutmusiethingIhavebeensideringformanyyears.Youwillhavehatalthoughcertainmembersoftheanimalkingdommakeakindofmusiespeaksofthesongofbirds,doeso?--noanimalknowntoustakespartinwhatmaybetermedananizedmusicalperformance.Manalohat.Ihavewonderedaboutcrickets--whethertheireveningcaightbesideredinthislight,asaspeciesofperformance,albeitoneoflittlesignificetoourears.IhaveaskedHumboldtaboutit,andHumboldtrepliedthathethoughtnot,thatitismerelyasortoftithepartofcrickets.ThegreatpoihepointthatImaychoosetoenlargeuponiurework,isnotthatthemembersoftheanimalkingdomdonotunitewholeheartedlyinthismusicalwaybutthatmaotheeternalfortandgloryofhissoul."
Music,Goethesaid,isthefrozentapiotheicechestofHistory.
March22,1824
GoethehadbeendesirousofmakingtheacquaintanceofayoungEnglishman,aLieutenantWhitby,theninWeimaronbusiness.IductedthisgeoGoetheshouse,whereGoethegreetedusmostcordiallyandoffereduswineandbiscuits.English,hesaid,wasawhollysplendidlanguage,whichhadgivenhimthedeepestpleasureovermanyyears.Hehadmastereditearly,hetoldus,iobeabletosavorthefelicitiesandtragicdepthsofShakespeare,withwhomnoauthorintheworld,beforeorsince,chtfullybepared.WewereinamostpleasantmoodandtialkabouttheaplishmentsoftheyoungEnglishmanstrymenuntilquitelate.TheEnglish,Goethesaidinparting,aretheshiningbrownvarnishonthesadchiffonierofcivilizatioenantWhitbyblushedmostnoticeably.
April7,1824
WheeredGoetheshouseatnoon,aedparcelwasstandinginthefoyer."Andwhatdoyouimagihismaybe?"askedGoethewithasmile.Icouldnotforthelifeofmefathomwhattheparcelmighttain,foritwasmostoddlyshaped.Goetheexplaihatitwasasculpture,agiftfromhisfriendvandenBroot,theDutchartist.Heunedthepackagewiththeutmostcare,andIwasseizedwithadmiratiohenoblefigurewithinwasrevealed:arepresentation,inbronze,ofayoungwomandressedasDiana,herbowbentandanarroworing.Wemarveledtogetherattheperfeofformandfinenessofdetail,mostofallattheindefinableauraofspiritualitywhichradiatedfromthework."Trulyastonishing!"Goetheexclaimed,andIhasteoagree.Art,Goethesaid,isthefourpertionthemunicipalbondoflife.Hewasverypleasedwiththisremarkaeditseveraltimes.
June18,1824
Goethehadbeenhavidifficultiesarticularactressatthetheatre,apersonwhoceivedthatherownnotionofhowherrolewastobeplayederioethes."Itisnotenough,"hesaid,sighing,"thatIhavemimedeverygestureforthepoorcreature,thatnothinghasbeeunexploredinthischaracterImyselfhavecreated,willedintobeing.Shepersistsinwhatshetermsherinterpretation,whichisruiningtheplay."Hewentontodiscussthesorrowsofmanagingatheatre,eventhefi,andtheexhaustiailthatmustbeatteo,everyjotandtittle,iftheperformancesaretobefitforadiscriminatingpublic.Actors,hesaid,aretheScotchweevilsiporkofhoeffort.Ilovedhimmorethanever,aedwithaionatehandshake.
September1,1824
TodayGoetheinveighedagaiaincriticswhohad,hesaid,pletelymisuoodLessing.HespokemovinglyabouthowsuchobtusenesshadpartiallyembitteredLessingslastyears,andspeculatedthatitwasbecauseLessingwasbothcritiddramatistthattheattackshadbeenofmorethanusualferocity.Critics,Goethesaid,arethecrackedmirrorinthegrandballroomofthecreativespirit.No,Isaid,theywere,rather,theextrabaggageonthegreatcabrioletofceptualprogress."Eckermann,"saidGoethe,"shutup."松语文学www.16sy.coM免费小说阅读
IwaswalkinghomefromthetheatrewithGoethethiseveningasmallboyinaplum-coloredwaistcoat.Youth,Goethesaid,isthesilkyapplebutteronthegoodbrownbreadofpossibility.
December9,1823
Goethehadsentmeaninvitationtodinner.AsIenteredhissittingroomIfoundhimwarminghishandsbeforeacheerfulfire.Wediscussedthemealtoeatsomelength,fortheplanningofithadbeenanoccasionofearhoughttohimandhewasinquitegoodspiritsabouttheanticipatedresults,whicludedsweetbreadspreparedintheFrenhceleryrootandpaprika.Food,saidGoethe,isthetopmosttaperonthegoldendelabrumofexistence.
January11,1824
DinneralohGoethe.Goethesaid,"IwillnowfidetoyousomeofmyideasaboutmusiethingIhavebeensideringformanyyears.Youwillhavehatalthoughcertainmembersoftheanimalkingdommakeakindofmusiespeaksofthesongofbirds,doeso?--noanimalknowntoustakespartinwhatmaybetermedananizedmusicalperformance.Manalohat.Ihavewonderedaboutcrickets--whethertheireveningcaightbesideredinthislight,asaspeciesofperformance,albeitoneoflittlesignificetoourears.IhaveaskedHumboldtaboutit,andHumboldtrepliedthathethoughtnot,thatitismerelyasortoftithepartofcrickets.ThegreatpoihepointthatImaychoosetoenlargeuponiurework,isnotthatthemembersoftheanimalkingdomdonotunitewholeheartedlyinthismusicalwaybutthatmaotheeternalfortandgloryofhissoul."
Music,Goethesaid,isthefrozentapiotheicechestofHistory.
March22,1824
GoethehadbeendesirousofmakingtheacquaintanceofayoungEnglishman,aLieutenantWhitby,theninWeimaronbusiness.IductedthisgeoGoetheshouse,whereGoethegreetedusmostcordiallyandoffereduswineandbiscuits.English,hesaid,wasawhollysplendidlanguage,whichhadgivenhimthedeepestpleasureovermanyyears.Hehadmastereditearly,hetoldus,iobeabletosavorthefelicitiesandtragicdepthsofShakespeare,withwhomnoauthorintheworld,beforeorsince,chtfullybepared.WewereinamostpleasantmoodandtialkabouttheaplishmentsoftheyoungEnglishmanstrymenuntilquitelate.TheEnglish,Goethesaidinparting,aretheshiningbrownvarnishonthesadchiffonierofcivilizatioenantWhitbyblushedmostnoticeably.
April7,1824
WheeredGoetheshouseatnoon,aedparcelwasstandinginthefoyer."Andwhatdoyouimagihismaybe?"askedGoethewithasmile.Icouldnotforthelifeofmefathomwhattheparcelmighttain,foritwasmostoddlyshaped.Goetheexplaihatitwasasculpture,agiftfromhisfriendvandenBroot,theDutchartist.Heunedthepackagewiththeutmostcare,andIwasseizedwithadmiratiohenoblefigurewithinwasrevealed:arepresentation,inbronze,ofayoungwomandressedasDiana,herbowbentandanarroworing.Wemarveledtogetherattheperfeofformandfinenessofdetail,mostofallattheindefinableauraofspiritualitywhichradiatedfromthework."Trulyastonishing!"Goetheexclaimed,andIhasteoagree.Art,Goethesaid,isthefourpertionthemunicipalbondoflife.Hewasverypleasedwiththisremarkaeditseveraltimes.
June18,1824
Goethehadbeenhavidifficultiesarticularactressatthetheatre,apersonwhoceivedthatherownnotionofhowherrolewastobeplayederioethes."Itisnotenough,"hesaid,sighing,"thatIhavemimedeverygestureforthepoorcreature,thatnothinghasbeeunexploredinthischaracterImyselfhavecreated,willedintobeing.Shepersistsinwhatshetermsherinterpretation,whichisruiningtheplay."Hewentontodiscussthesorrowsofmanagingatheatre,eventhefi,andtheexhaustiailthatmustbeatteo,everyjotandtittle,iftheperformancesaretobefitforadiscriminatingpublic.Actors,hesaid,aretheScotchweevilsiporkofhoeffort.Ilovedhimmorethanever,aedwithaionatehandshake.
September1,1824
TodayGoetheinveighedagaiaincriticswhohad,hesaid,pletelymisuoodLessing.HespokemovinglyabouthowsuchobtusenesshadpartiallyembitteredLessingslastyears,andspeculatedthatitwasbecauseLessingwasbothcritiddramatistthattheattackshadbeenofmorethanusualferocity.Critics,Goethesaid,arethecrackedmirrorinthegrandballroomofthecreativespirit.No,Isaid,theywere,rather,theextrabaggageonthegreatcabrioletofceptualprogress."Eckermann,"saidGoethe,"shutup."松语文学www.16sy.coM免费小说阅读