55.HUMBOLDT TO SPIKER.(C.)
[Biron speaks to the King of Navarre.]
[Biron speaks to the King of Navarre.]
[Biron speaks to the King of Navarre.]
[Biron speaks to the King of Navarre.]
“These earthly godfathers of heaven’s lights,That gave a name to every fixed star,Have no more profit of their shining nights,Than those that walk, and wot not what they are,Too much to know, is to know nought but fame;And every godfather can give a name.”Shakespeare,Love’s Labor Lost. Act I. Scene 1.
“These earthly godfathers of heaven’s lights,That gave a name to every fixed star,Have no more profit of their shining nights,Than those that walk, and wot not what they are,Too much to know, is to know nought but fame;And every godfather can give a name.”Shakespeare,Love’s Labor Lost. Act I. Scene 1.
“These earthly godfathers of heaven’s lights,That gave a name to every fixed star,Have no more profit of their shining nights,Than those that walk, and wot not what they are,Too much to know, is to know nought but fame;And every godfather can give a name.”Shakespeare,Love’s Labor Lost. Act I. Scene 1.
“These earthly godfathers of heaven’s lights,
That gave a name to every fixed star,
Have no more profit of their shining nights,
Than those that walk, and wot not what they are,
Too much to know, is to know nought but fame;
And every godfather can give a name.”
Shakespeare,Love’s Labor Lost. Act I. Scene 1.
Be so kind as to send me back this page. I make use of your fine translation in a note which is now being printed in myKosmos. You will permit me to say:“according to Spiker’s translation.” It will give me pleasure to do so. Shall I excite the ire of the Marquis August von Schlegel or of Tieck Acorombonus? Please tell me whether they have also translated that passage? Many kind regards.
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Note of Varnhagen.—Unfortunately Spiker’s translation is bad in every respect.
Note of Varnhagen.—Unfortunately Spiker’s translation is bad in every respect.
Note of Varnhagen.—Unfortunately Spiker’s translation is bad in every respect.
Note of Varnhagen.—Unfortunately Spiker’s translation is bad in every respect.