320 Humboldt's Letters. 



and misunderstood. There are two classes of sculptors, 

 the one inferior, to which Rauch inclines, and which 

 works inward from without, while the better (repre- 

 sented by Rietschel) works outward from within. But 

 what an exposure. Philarete Chasles in the " Journal 

 des Debats !" I wrote to Paris : " Yulgaire dans les idees 

 comme dans les formes des langage, indigne d'un litte- 

 rateur du College de France." 



173. 



HUMBOLDT TO YAKNHAGEff. 



BERLIN, THURSDAY, Feb. 1th, 1856. 



As it would be impossible that you, dear friend, 

 should not have seen the new book by Montalembert 

 (the friend and companion of the Abbe Lammenais on 

 his journey to Rome), I hope to give you a little plea- 

 sure by offering you the King's copy for a few days 

 (five or six). The only thing racy in it is the conclusion, 

 levelled at the present state of affairs in France, p. 284 

 to 298. I wish it were possible to have the whole of it 

 translated and published in Germany. 



Most gratefully yours, A. v. HUMBOLDT. 



How is our excellent Dora doing ? I had a patri- 

 archal time yesterday until seven o'clock, at Potsdam, at 



