German Romance, Vol. 2 of 2: Specimens of Its Chief Authors (Classic Reprint)

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Hoffmann's Life and Remains have been published, shortly after his decease, and with an amplitude of detail correspond ing rather to the popularity than to the intrinsic merit of the subject; for Hoffman belongs to that too numerous class of vivid and gifted literary men, whose genius, never cul tured or elaborated into purity, finds loud and sudden, rather than judicious or permanent admiration; and whose history, full of error and perplexed vicissitude, excites sympathising regret in a few, and unwise wonder in many. From this Work, which is honestly and modestly enough written, and has, to all appearance, been extensively read and approved of, I borrow most of the following particulars.

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