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Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von
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- Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von
- Letter signed ("Goethe"), to Heinrich Karl Eichstädt, concerning a review of Foscolo's Ortis
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wishing the occasion for his recent visit could have been a more pleasant one, noting that on account of the disagreeable news he forgot to tell him some amusing things, hoping that the way to regaining what is his will soon reveal itself, returning with thanks the letter from the 'excellent' Müller, stating that the latter's extensive knowledge, cast of mind, energy and assiduousness render him increasingly dear to him
...Der Brief des vortrefflichen Müller kommt hier mit Dank zurück. Seine ausgebreiteten Kenntniße, Sinnesart, Thätigkeit und Dienstfertigkeit machen ihn in jedem Momente lieber und werther...
1 page, 4to (20.8 x 12.4cm.), integral blank, modern pencil numbering "37" to first page, pencil annotation to mount, integral mounted on card, old auction folder, Weimar, 14 May 1806, some staining and spotting, small hole to integral
...Der Brief des vortrefflichen Müller kommt hier mit Dank zurück. Seine ausgebreiteten Kenntniße, Sinnesart, Thätigkeit und Dienstfertigkeit machen ihn in jedem Momente lieber und werther...
1 page, 4to (20.8 x 12.4cm.), integral blank, modern pencil numbering "37" to first page, pencil annotation to mount, integral mounted on card, old auction folder, Weimar, 14 May 1806, some staining and spotting, small hole to integral
Literature
Goethes Werke. Weimarer Ausgabe, IV. Abteilung, Bd. 19, Nr. 5197
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The background to the essential part of this letter is a remarkable review of Ugo Foscolo's 1802 epistolary novel Le Ultime Lettere di Jacopo Ortis sent by the celebrated German historian Johannes von Müller (1752-1808) on 19 March 1806 to the classical philologist Heinrich Karl Eichstädt (1771-1848). This was immediately sent on by Eichstädt to Goethe, whose 1774 epistolary novel Die Leiden des jungen Werthers provided in many respects the model for Foscolo's Ortis. With the present document, Goethe returned Müller's review-letter [not included here] to Eichstädt, but not before he had had a copy made of it, which he subsequently bound in to his own copy of Foscolo's novel (now in the Goethe-Nationalmuseum, Weimar).