Stagnelius-A modern gnostic-His philosophy resembled that of Words-
worth, in his "Ode on the Intimations of Immortality"-Stagnelius
was a sufferer in body and mind, and died at thirty-Bears in his
aspirations much resemblance to Shelley, but of a profound Christian
faith-His fine heroic poem "Wladimir"-His "Lilies of Sharon"
place him amongst the greatest intellectual poets of the age-“ The
Mystery of Sighs," quoted-Also, "The Sighs of the Creatures"-
Dialogue between the Angel and the Soul"-His "Martyrs,” and
others of his works, masterly performances Almquist, one of the ablest,
but most eccentric writers of Sweden-Has written on almost all
subjects, and laid the scene of his poems and romances in almost all
countries-A Swedish Pantisocrat-Wrote a "Saga of the Human Race"
"The Gospel of Health," and "The Prop of Man" to inculcate
Christianity, and" Columbine" to inculcate Rousseauism-His "Törnro-
sens Book" an extraordinary collection of conflicting prose and verse-
Many romances of strange titles-His most practical stories "Skällnora
Mill," and "Ramido Marinesco"-Subjects of these detailed-Sturzen-
becher's account of him-" God's War," quoted-His "Characteristics
of Animals," quoted-Almquist charged with forgery and attempt at
murder His flight to America-Vitalis-Livijn-Fahlcrantz, satiric
and epic poet-Bishop of Westerås
Runeberg, the Finnish poet-The poetry and mythology of Finland-
Specimen of Finnish popular poetry-Runeberg a poet full of power,
strength and earnestness-In these respects superior to almost all the
poets of Sweden-Sympathizes with human nature in all its grades—
"The Stories of Ensign Stål;" descriptive of the war against the
Russian invaders—" Ensign Stål," quoted-His " Elk-hunters," a poem
of nine cantos- "Idyl and Epigram," a series of powerful sketches
from life-"The Gipsy"-" Hanna"- "Servian Folks' Songs," etc.-
"Story of Aaron the Beggar," quoted-Also "Peasant Pavo"-" The
Young Fowler"-" Ojan Pavo's Challenge"-His "Brother of the
Cloud," a deeply impressive scene from the Russian invasion--Why
does not Runeberg write a romance embodying the scenery and modern
events of Finland ?-Wadman-Wieselgren-Ruda-Olof Fryxéll—
Böttiger-Braun-Cronhamn-Lindeblad-Ridderstad-Sätherberg-
Strandberg-Malmström-Nybom-Bergman - Gosselman
- Unge
Wennström - Gö-
- Carlén - Nervander -
ransson and Hagberg, translator of Shakspeare