Part 17

[39] The outlines of German poems that follow, are condensed from a pamphlet entitled:--_Die Sage vom ‘Ewigen Juden,’ ihre poetische Wandlung und Fortbildung_. Von Friedrich Helbig. Berlin, 1874. For this pamphlet and assistance in its translation I am indebted to Fräulein Almata Jacobi (Bremen).

[40] _Superstition and Force._ By Henry C. Lea, p. 26. Philadelphia, 1878.

[41] _Nathan the Wise._ From the German, with an introduction, by R. Willis, M.D. London: Williams and Norgate.

Transcriber’s Note

Some inconsistencies in spelling, hyphenation, and punctuation have been retained.

This file uses _underscores_ to indicate italic text and =equals= to indicate bold text. Small capitals changed to all capitals.

p. 5: changed “rimće” to “rimée” (the Chronique rimée of Philippe de Mousket)

p. 44: changed “prononnced” to “pronounced” (destiny pronounced by his father)

p. 79: changed “nside” to “inside” (serpents and iron prongs inside)

p. 121 (footnote 32): changed “généralment” to “généralement” (et généralement comme toutes)

p. 148: changed “Shylook’s” to “Shylock’s” (his part of Shylock’s penalty)

p. 230: changed “guage” to “gauge” (Nor in security scrupulous to gauge)

p. 254: changed “taughthim” to “taught him” (had taught him otherwise)

p. 269: changed “rest” to “test” (the test and register of civilisation)