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of such genius is 10 rouse others TO q use and
knowledge of their ewn faculties, never 10 in
duce imitation of its own individuality.


As an instance of the justncss and undoubtng
clearness Of such mind as to its own methods
take the following anecdote, from Beethoven's
Pupil Ries."


Z" All the initiated must be interested in the
striking fact which occurred respecting one of
Beethoven's last solo-Sonatas (n B major. with
the great fugue Op. l06)-a Sonata which has
fortg-one pages Of Wint Beethoven had sent II 10
me 10 London for sale. that 1t might appear there
NJ the same time as in Germany. The engraving
was COMPLETED. and in daily expectation OF the
letter naming the day OF publication Ihis arrived
al ast but with this extraordinary request Pre-


fix the following two notes, as flrst par 70 'he oe-
ginning Of the Adagio' This Adaglo has from
nine 10 ten pages in print. own the thought
struck me invountarily that all might not De rlsht
with nv dear old master, Iumor 10 mat eHect
having often been spread. w hat aod !tro 'oleS @
TO composition already worked out ana our, ana
completed six months asol Bnt my aStoniShmenl
was We, 10 be heightened by the erect OF these
two notes Never could such be found asain,-So
striking, so importaut,-no, not even IL con'ehl-
plated al tie very beginning OF the composition.
would advise every true lover OF the art 10 play hs
Adasio first without, and then tch these two notes
which now form the first bar, and have no couhl
he will share IN my opinion"


No instance could more forcibly show how in
the case Of Beethoven, US in that OF other trans
cendan, geniuses, the cry of insanity is raised by
vulgar minds on witnessing extraordinary mani
fesdons of power. Such genuscs perceive re-
suits so remote, are alive to combinations so SUBJ
lie. that common men cannot be raised TO see
why thew think or do as they do, and settle the
matter easily to their own satisfaction, by crying,
"He hath devil."-" He is mad" Genius per-
ceives the efficacy of slight signs of thought and
loves best the simplest symbols /; coarser minds