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¦» The Suburban Solitude Of The Pichlers...
_43 holy aspect . As a relief to her depression , she wrote a pathetic story founded on a tragic episode in Hungarian historyin which
, she was able to give expression to the mournful feelings which filled her breast . Books thus heart-prompted find their way to other
_^ hearts ; her works won personal friendship for her ; from many who read themand who were so struck with the truly womanly feeling
pervading , them , that it was rather with the woman than with the authoressthat they sought acquaintance . One of the most
distinguished , among those who were thus attracted to her was the Baroness Zay , a lady noted for her study and knowledge of the
science of medicine , and at whose castle she spent a portion of each summer for many years , enjoying there the society of an eminent
literary circle . Nor did the tenderness of her heart exhaust itself in friendship , or evaporate in mere words . When the _" Association
of Noble Ladies for the Promotion of the " Good and Useful " founded at Vienna in 1810 under the patronage of the Princess Caroline * of
jLobkowitz , without , even consulting Madame Pichler , unanimously selected her to be one of the twelve working members of the society ,
she joyfully accepted the post and for many years fulfilled all its duties , visiting the sick and destitute poor , taking charge of orphans ,
j & C . & C About this time she was introduced to Theodore Korner , with whom so cordial an intimacy was establishedthat before long he
, was looked on almost as one of the family , always coming first to Madame P . to read any new work he was about to publish /
She herself was accustomed to read to her husband every _evening whatever she might have written in the course of the
day . This kindly critic , who not only took the liveliest interest in all her productions , but incited her to new efforts , had long
urged her to attempt something for the theatre . Wishing to gratify her husbandand being convinced that it was impossible for
her to succeed in , comedy , she began a tragedy , and choosing Germanicus for her hero , diligently studied Tacitus , in order to
imbue herself with the spirit of the period she wished to represent . The piecebrought before the public anonymouslywas merely not
condemned , but even this modicum of success afforded , so much - tification to , Herr Pichler , that his wife , though persuaded gra that
heroic tragedy was beyond her powers , was induced in 1813 to write another historical drama" Heinrich von Hohenstauffen . " This
, play was chosen to be performed before the court at a benefit given for the soldiers who had been wounded at Leipsic , and was
triumphantly successful . It kept its place for some time upon the boardsand the authoress was overwhelmed with applause and
con-, gratulations . Her next attempt was an operawhich on being sent to the
, Archduke Rudolph , was by him put into the hands of Beethoven ,
j raising xright himself a hope , compose not destined the music to be realized for _itj , she that heard the great no more master of
2 30 Caboline Picecler;
2 30 CABOLINE _PICECLER ;
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English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), Dec. 1, 1862, page 230, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01121862/page/14/
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