Critical and Miscellaneous Essays, Vol. 2 of 4: Collected and Republished (Classic Reprint)

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Friedrich von Hardenberg, better known in Literature by the pseudonym Novalis, ' was born on the 2nd of May 1772, at a country residence of his family in the Grafschaft of Mansfeld, in Saxony. His father, who had been a soldier in youth, and still retained a liking for that profession, was at this time Director Of the Saxon Salt-works; an Office of some considerable trust and dignity. Tieck says, he was a vigor ous, unweariedly active man, of open, resolute character, a true German. His religious feelings made him a member Of the Hermhut Communion yet his disposition continued gay, frank, rugged and downright.' The mother also was distin guished for her worth; 'a pattern of noble piety and Christian mildness'; virtues which her subsequent life gave Opportunity enough for exercising.

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