F. Liszt
Weimar, August l0th, 1873
132. To Franz Servais
Dear Victorious One,
Your letter had been travelling several days in Bavaria before it reached me here yesterday morning. I thank you for letting me take an affectionate part in the success you have obtained, and I wish to keep that part throughout your future successes—and even failures. The latter will not do you any great harm, provided that you know how to keep that attachment to work, and that perseverance in noble ideas, which are the chief heirloom of the artist. Lassen tells me that we are shortly to hear your "Tasso" here: my attentive sympathy is wide awake; so fulfil your promise, dear Franz, by coming before the end of this month, and we will talk at our ease at the Hofgartnerei of our aims and plans.
Please give my respects to your mother, and my cordial remembrances to Joseph and Godebski.
Your affectionate and devoted
F. Liszt
Weimar, August 19th, 1873
133. To Walter Bache