James D. Hague 



I are lingerers on the borders of 

 the 19th century, let us push our 

 ideas over the frontier, into the 20th 

 century." And in another letter of 

 earlier date: '" When I write to you 

 I step off my rather Gradgrind daily 

 path to the romantic and poetic and 

 Pacific world. The Damsel of Den- 

 mark, Amadis, Esplandian and Ori- 

 ana enter at the open door, and to 

 them follow Thorwaldsen, Hamlet 

 and Horacio." 



Responding to Mr. Cutter's re- 

 quest for a personal autograph, Cas- 

 telar enclosed to him in a letter, 

 dated at Madrid, January 1, 1880, 

 a separate page, which is reproduced 

 here in fac-simile : * 



* " Does it not seem to you that Faith is 

 necessary to inspire sublime actions or to 

 console one in extreme sorrows ? It is im- 

 possible to cross the Ocean of life without 

 Faith. • In that vessel Columbus embarked, 

 and he found at the end of his voyage a 

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