'DIVA ANTONIA' he calls her henceforth for some time; she him, 'PLUS GRAND DES MORTELS,' 'SALOMON DU NORD,' and the like names." [_OEuvres de Frederic,_ (CORRESPONDANCE AVEC L'ELECTRICE MARIE-ANTOINE), xxiv.

179-186.] Next year too (September 26th-October 5th, 1770), the bright Lady made a second visit; [Rodenbeck, iii.

24.] no third,--the times growing too political, perhaps; the times not suiting.

The Correspondence continues to the end; and is really pretty.
And would be instructive withal, were it well edited.

For example,--if we might look backwards, and shoot a momentary spark into the vacant darkness of the Past,--Friedrich wrote (the year before this):-- POTSDAM, 3d MAY, 1768....