He Overstepped The Modesty Of Nature And The Intention Of
The Author; For He Was In His Gesture And Manner Grossly Rude And Insolent
To Poor Sappho, Whereas, Tho' His Love To Melitta Was Paramount, He Ought
To Have Shown No Ordinary Struggle In Stifling His Gratitude To His
Benefactress Sappho.
I admire the German word Gebieterinn (mistress).
It is majestic and
harmonious, and the only word, in any modern language that I know of,
poetic enough to render aptly the Greek word [Greek: Despoina].
DRESDEN, Decr. 1st.
I have been to visit the famous Gallery of paintings here; but you must not
expect from me a description. I shall send you a catalogue. It would be
endless to describe the various chefs-d'oeuvre which are contained in
this valuable collection. Dresden has always been considered as the
Florence of Germany and has always been renowned for its Gallery of
paintings; hence the almost innate taste of the Saxons for the Beaux Arts
and the great encouragement given to them at all tunes by this Government.
It is here and at Meissen that the best German is thought to be spoken,
tho' Hanover disputes this prerogative with Dresden.
I have been to see the antiquities and curiosities of the Japanischer
Palast (Palace of Japan), as it is called. In this Palace is a quantity of
ancient armour and the most superb collection of porcelain I believe in
Europe. The collection of precious stones is also immense; and I never in
my life saw such a profusion of diamonds, emeralds, turquoises, sapphirs,
amethysts and topazes.
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