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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