This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1894 Excerpt: ... refers to this circumstance. 1. 15. fiotfenperritrfe, eurled wig. 1. 16. @r gitg, etc. The somewhat eccentric physician considered it a luxury to drive in a carriage. 1. 23. Wattd)c lufttge, etc., many moeking reports; mueh pleasant banter. 1. 27. Slttlage is here used in the sense of establishment; foundation.--The ©etttfenfiergifd)e ©tiftung (or „©ttft"), often briefly called ©endenbergiattunt, which assumed in the course of time greater dimensions, is one of the most remarkable institutions of the kind and may now be considered the scientific centre of Frankfort.' Page 91, line 4. Karl Friedrich (also called 'Friedrich Karl') von Moser (b. 1723; d. 1798) was for some time 9ei(f)8l)ofrat at Vienna, and subsequently, from 1772 to 1780, minister at Hesse-Darmstadt. He professed in his outspoken political writings liberal ideas, which he is said, however, not to have followed in 'practice as state-minister. As a man of business he possessed great shrewdness and experience. 1. 5. 3(1 ttitferer, etc., i. e. at Homburg and Darmstadt. Cp. 1. 2. 1. 18. SBiclc Jpoufer, etc., i. e. many princely families were involved in debts, and ' Imperial Commissions for Debts' were accordingly appointed. 1 A full account of the Senkenberg family and of the above-mentioned institution witl be found in Kriegk's biographical sketch, „2,ie SBrUber Sendenbera" (1869), which also contains some valuable information on the Goethe family and the poet's childhood.--Ed. 1. 24. ©ein ererbteS, etc. His father was Job. Jak. Moser (b. 1701; d. 1785), equally distinguished as statesman, administrator and publicist. The talent inherited from him by his son was cultivated by the latter "to a profession." 1. 27. The work entitled, Der ...
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