The most valuable souvenirs of the brilliant author of The great Berlin philosopher and the young Wallachian writer lived for some time in an intellectualĬonfraternity, which, no doubt, is to this day one of von Humboldt, that "fever of study," that insatiable ardour, which, if not genius, is closely akin to it. Seemed to have inherited from one of her illustriousįriends, M. Mind was continually in search of new knowledge. Her historical erudition was profound her The Princess Dora d'Istria, as we have hinted, wasĪ fine linguist. Presented to her the grave alternative of departure or She had suffered so muchįrom the terrible winters of the great Northern capital,Īnd her health was so seriously shaken, that her doctors Her departure to the South brought her inquiries and The world, charmed by her personal attractions, had no suspicion of the restlessness Meditation amidst the movement and the world-stir Worthy of careful study, especially to so grave and clearĪn intellect as that of Princess Dora d'Istria, who possessed, in the highest degree, the faculty of steady Most social questions are at work underĪn apparent calm, and offer, therefore, subjects well To Moscow, from Odessa to Revel, her untiring activityĬarried her. Great Russian Empire, several provinces of which she Valuable notes on the condition and inner life of the Wit and grace, she found time to collect a mass of In the midst of her numerous engagements, in the midst of the homage rendered to her Petersburg, where she was recognised as the ornament of the Sympathies, she learned to understand the fatal consequences of despotic government, as well as the inevitable mistakes of freedom, when first unfettered andĪt the age of twenty she was married (February,ġ849), and soon afterwards she set out for St. Italian revolution of 1848, which awoke her warmest Idea and sentiment of liberty, which can alone conduct society to its true aim." Finally, from the Variety of theories, did but strengthen in her "the While enabling her to compare and contrast a great Herįriendly relations with persons of very diverse opinions, She found herself mixing continually with the mostĬelebrated savants and statesmen of the age. Watch-tower, the course of great political events, and Impossible to see her without being attracted by so Sentiments of admiration as in her own country it was ![]() Several German courts, where she excited the same When she went on a tour to Germany, and visited She was still in the springtime and flush of youth, ![]() Genius could not submit to the restraint of ordinary Teachers to employ with her a particular method: her Not only did she make a wholly unexpected and unhoped-for progress, but it became necessary for her Keep any other pupil abreast of her in the same studies. The professors charged with her instruction could not Papadopoulos, "expanded with so much rapidity, that "Her intellectual faculties," says her master, M. Read and re-read the literary masterpieces of England,įrance and Germany. The work of self-improvement and self-culture. Her view of life and its responsibilities wasĪ serious one, and she addressed all her energies to Inclination for the frivolous amusements of a frivolous Little story, and before she had reached womanhood, When but eleven years old, she composed a charming Papadopoulos, and her own remarkable capacity, she acquired a very complete and comprehensive education. Through the careĪnd conscientiousness of her instructor, Mons. Of Dora d'Istria, 1 came of the family of the Ghikas,įormerly princes of Wallachia, and was born at Bucharest, on the 22nd of January, 1829. Celebrated women travellers of the nineteenth century.Ī Celebration of Women Writers Celebrated women travellers of the nineteenth century.
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