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“The story of the years covered by this installment—1749 to 1788—is told clearly enough, but with all his study, all his industry, all his admiration of Goethe’s genius Bielschowsky has not written a great biography.”
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Biese, Alfred. [Development of the feeling for nature in the middle ages and modern times.] *$2. Dutton.
“It has been the author’s endeavor to trace in this volume the development of human thought in regard to the phenomena of nature from the introduction of Christianity downwards, in the same way that was done in a previous volume for the time of the Greeks and Romans. This has been done mainly by the study of writings, both in prose and poetry, in which natural phenomena, whether connected with scenery, weather, birds, or flowers, are spoken of with admiration.” (Nature.) “Ample quotations, pertinent notes, and a good index give point to Herr Biese’s discussions.” (Outlook.)
“The vague and unsatisfactory impression left by his generalizations is, no doubt, due in some degree to his style, though for this the translator may be to blame. On the whole, however, the translation is workmanlike.” C: H. A. Wager.
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“Useful and comprehensive handbook.”
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