it was declared by Göthe that Novalis had obliged his age by becoming a Catholic. The author of the "Short History" rests his case here, although he believes he might make it even stronger. There are few copies of the works of Novalis in America, but any reader of German may find in Kurz's History of German Literature, a book which may easily be consulted, among the selections from the writings of Novalis, poems full of Catholic spirit. A hymn is quoted, which could have been written only by one who accepted the doctrine of Transubstantiation. In the "Crusader's Song," "the Holy Virgin hovers, borne by angels, above the wild battle, where each one whom the sword has smitten awakes in her mother-arms; " and each stanza has such a tone as might have proceeded from the soul of some mediæval monk. Enough, however, has been said; and now we respectfully submit that the assertion of the Catholicism of Novalis did not deserve the curt contradiction which Dr. Hedge has seen fit to administer. We believe that the candid student of German literature, making himself familiar with the evidence upon this point, will be amazed to find a scholar of Dr. Hedge's reputation and position occupying such ground. The author of the "Short History of German Literature" has felt forced to say a deprecatory word. He does not presume for a moment to measure his acquirements in this wide field with those of his venerable critic, in comparison with whom he acknowledges himself a mere tyro. At the same time, he demands just treatment; he begs that errors into which he has fallen through following respectable authorities may have patient and courteous correction, and he cannot let unfounded accusations of inaccuracy pass without refutation. INDEX. Aar, the river, Joh. Scherr's illustration of the "Nibelungen Lied," 96. “Abderites,” romance of Wieland, 309. "Achillies," work of Göthe, 384. Achilles, shield of, in Homer's description, 269. Achim von Arnim, author of "Boy's Wonder-Horn," 149; one of the Romantic School, 501. Adolph of Nassau, statue at Speyer, 133. "Esthetic Prose" of Schiller, 461. Agamemnon, see plot of "Iphigenia," Homer describes dress Ahriman, and Mephistopheles, 399. Albrecht von Scharfenberg, 126. Alcuin, 11. Amalie, Duchess of Weimar, connection with Wieland, 307; with Göthe, 346. Andersen, Hans Christian, 308, 549. Animal legends, 98; epic, 100. Aristophanes, Heine's likeness to, 533. Arkas, character in "Iphigenia," 391. Arndt, Ernst Moritz, 483, 500. Arnold of Brescia, 176. Arnold, Mathew, on Göthe, 404, 411; explains faults of German style, 587. Arthur, legends of, 124. Aryans, their tongues and migrations, 1. "Atta Troll," satire of Heine, 526. Auerbach, Berthold, 549. Aventinus, 242. "Balmung," the sword of Siegfried, 24. Bancroft, Hon. George, American Minister at Berlin, 549. Banier, 219. Barbarossa, Hohenstauffen emperor, 17. Barth, African traveller, 547. Bauer, Ludwig, on Nibelungen Lied," 51. Berkeley, his Idealism, 478. Berlin, Lessing at, description of, 293; Museum, 563. Bernhard of Saxe Weimar, 218. Berthold of Regensburg, 145. Bettine, friend of Göthe, 343. Bible, respected by Mastersingers, 159; Luther's manuscript of, Bodmer, discovers "Nibelungen Lied," 52; head of Swiss school Böhme, mystical writer, 241. "Book Le Grand," work of Heine, 527. "Boy's Wonder-Horn" of Achim von Arnim, 149. Breitinger, critic of Swiss school, 247; on poetry and painting, 266; associate of Bodmer, 300. "Bride of Messina," play of Schiller, 419, 457. Brunhild. See "Nibelungen Lied." Büchner, 547. Bunsen, discovers spectral analysis, 557. Bürger, 149, 306. Buttler, character in Schiller's "Wallenstein," 449. Byron, Heine's resemblance to, 538. Canisius, 242. Carlyle, on "Nibelungen Lied,” 50; on Göthe, 371, 402; defence of obscurity, 570. Catholic, writers approve Luther, 172; church, power of before Reformation, 175. Cervantes, Heine's resemblance to, 533. Charlotte Buff, friend of Göthe, 341. "Christmas Song for Children," Luther's, 197. Cimbri, defeat Papirius Carbo, 2; defeated by Marius, 3. Cities, rise of, 137; independent spirit of, relation to literature, 138. Clärchen, heroine of "Egmont," 386. Claude of Turin, 176. "Clavigo," play of Göthe, Schiller acts hero, 154, 386. Clemens Brentano, 501. Coburg, Luther's sojourn at, 180, 201; portraits at, 209. "Codex Argenteus," manuscript of Ulfilas, 4. Coleridge, rejects didactic poetry, 383; influenced by Romantic- ism, 484. "Conversations for Freemasons," work of Lessing, 257, 280. Courts, corruption of, 247. Court epics, foreign subjects of, 119. Court poets, distinguished from popular poets, 21. Cowley, on obscurity, 569. Dante, Göthe's low opinion of, 358. Darwin, Göthe in science coördinate with, 408. Defoe, his "Memoirs of a Cavalier" quoted, 217. "Demetrius," play of Hermann Grimm, 554. De Quincey, on "Style," 577, 586. Development theory, Göthe's relation to, 367. "Devil and the Landsknechts," work of Hans Sachs, 164. Dietlinde. See "Nibelungen Lied." Dietrich of Berne. See "Nibelungen Lied." Dominican Monks, 143. "Don Carlos," play of Schiller, 435. "Don Quixote," translated by Tieck, 494. Düsseldorf, Heine at, 527. "Earthly Paradise," 124. Eblis, and Mephistopheles, 399. Eckermann, account of Göthe's body, 362. Eckhardt, founder of Mystics, 143. Education in Germany, 560. "Education of the Human Race," work of Lessing, 257, 283. "Egmont," play of Göthe, 386. Eisenach, 129, 201. Eisleben, birthplace of Luther, 200. "Elective Affinities," romance of Göthe, 373. Elizabeth of Hungary, 130. Emerson, translated into German by Hermann Grimin, 554. "Emilia Galotti," play of Lessing, 256, 263; compared with Emperors, the statues at Speyer, 132; their characters, 134. England, Heine's opinion of, 521. "Ernest von Schwaben," play of Uhland, 503. "Erwin and Elmire," work of Göthe, 344. |