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Article TRAITS IN THE LIFE OF COUNT DE BUCKEBOURG. ← Page 3 of 4 →
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Traits In The Life Of Count De Buckebourg.
Jove , he entertained me on the very spot during the course of two hours , and with as much tranquillity as if we had been alone , by detailing all the arguments that have been used to prove the existence of God , pointing out their defective parts , and convincing me that he could surpass them all . To prevent my escape from this lessonhe held fast all the time by the button of my coat .
, me He shewed me , at his seat at Buckebourg , a large folio volume in ] iis own hand-writing , " On the art of defending a small town against a great power . " The work was completely finished , and designed as a present to the King of Portugal ; but he did me the favol- to read many passages respecting the security of SwisserlandThe Count considered the Swiss invincible ; and pointed
. out to me not only all the important parts which they might occupy against an enemy , but shewed me roads which a . cat would scarcely be able to crawl through . I do not believe that any thing was ever written of hig her importance to the interests of any country than this work ; for the manuscript contains striking answers to all the objections that a Swiss himself could make . to whom the Count had read
My friend M . Moyse Mendelsohm , the preface to this work at Pyrmont , considered it as a masterpiece , both for it ' s correct language and fine philosophy ; for the Count could write the French language with almost the same ease , eleo-ance , and purity as Voltaire ; while in the German he was laboured lexedand diffuse . What adds to his praise isthat
, perp , , upon his return to Portugal , he had with him , for many years , two of the most acute ' masters of Germany ; first , Abbt , and afterwards Herder . Those who see with more penetrating eyes than mine , and have had more opportunities to make observations , are able to relate a variety of remarkable anecdotes concerning this trulgreat and extraordinary manI shall only add one
observay . tion more respecting his character , availing myself of the words of Shakespeare : the Count Guillaume de Schaumberg Lippe carries no da < rp-er : CJt-S
" He has a lean and hungry look "" but he ' s not dangerous ; << he reads much ; " He is a great observer ; and he looks « ' QjHte through the deeds of men . He loves no plays ; ci , be hears no music ; " Seldom be smiles , and smiles in such a sort , if lie mockd himselfand 'd his irit
« ' As ' , scorn sp " That could be mov'd to smile at any thing . ' J ULIUS CESAR , Act I . Sccne IF ~ . Such was the character , always misunderstood " , of this solitary man . A character of this description may well smile , when he Perceives himself scoffed at by the world ; but what must be the shame and confusion of those partial judges , when they shall be-
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Traits In The Life Of Count De Buckebourg.
Jove , he entertained me on the very spot during the course of two hours , and with as much tranquillity as if we had been alone , by detailing all the arguments that have been used to prove the existence of God , pointing out their defective parts , and convincing me that he could surpass them all . To prevent my escape from this lessonhe held fast all the time by the button of my coat .
, me He shewed me , at his seat at Buckebourg , a large folio volume in ] iis own hand-writing , " On the art of defending a small town against a great power . " The work was completely finished , and designed as a present to the King of Portugal ; but he did me the favol- to read many passages respecting the security of SwisserlandThe Count considered the Swiss invincible ; and pointed
. out to me not only all the important parts which they might occupy against an enemy , but shewed me roads which a . cat would scarcely be able to crawl through . I do not believe that any thing was ever written of hig her importance to the interests of any country than this work ; for the manuscript contains striking answers to all the objections that a Swiss himself could make . to whom the Count had read
My friend M . Moyse Mendelsohm , the preface to this work at Pyrmont , considered it as a masterpiece , both for it ' s correct language and fine philosophy ; for the Count could write the French language with almost the same ease , eleo-ance , and purity as Voltaire ; while in the German he was laboured lexedand diffuse . What adds to his praise isthat
, perp , , upon his return to Portugal , he had with him , for many years , two of the most acute ' masters of Germany ; first , Abbt , and afterwards Herder . Those who see with more penetrating eyes than mine , and have had more opportunities to make observations , are able to relate a variety of remarkable anecdotes concerning this trulgreat and extraordinary manI shall only add one
observay . tion more respecting his character , availing myself of the words of Shakespeare : the Count Guillaume de Schaumberg Lippe carries no da < rp-er : CJt-S
" He has a lean and hungry look "" but he ' s not dangerous ; << he reads much ; " He is a great observer ; and he looks « ' QjHte through the deeds of men . He loves no plays ; ci , be hears no music ; " Seldom be smiles , and smiles in such a sort , if lie mockd himselfand 'd his irit
« ' As ' , scorn sp " That could be mov'd to smile at any thing . ' J ULIUS CESAR , Act I . Sccne IF ~ . Such was the character , always misunderstood " , of this solitary man . A character of this description may well smile , when he Perceives himself scoffed at by the world ; but what must be the shame and confusion of those partial judges , when they shall be-