Benjamin Beresford an August Wilhelm von SchlegelJochenStrobelPhilipps-Universität MarburgClaudiaBambergPhilipps-Universität MarburgRadoslavPetkovUniversität TrierOliviaVarwigPhilipps-Universität MarburgPhilipps-Universität MarburgSächsische Landesbibliothek - Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek DresdenKompetenzzentrum für elektronische Erschließungs- und Publikationsverfahren in den Geisteswissenschaften an der Universität Trier / Trier Center for Digital HumanitiesMitwirkendeClaudiaBambergOliviaVarwigJochenStrobelClaudiaBambergNamensnennung - Nicht-kommerziell - Weitergabe unter gleichen Bedingungen 3.0 Deutschland (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 DE)version-01-22Digitale Edition der Korrespondenz August Wilhelm SchlegelsNeu transkribiert und ausgezeichnet; zweimal kollationierthttps://august-wilhelm-schlegel.de/briefedigital/letters/view/5034Dresden, Sächsische Landesbibliothek - Staats- und UniversitätsbibliothekMscr.Dresd.e.90,XIX,Bd.3,Nr.24DE-611-38972DE-611-2453904Mscr.Dresd.e.90,XIX,Bd.3,S.93-96ManuscriptOriginal4 S. auf Doppelbl., hs. m. U.22,9 x 18,8 cmEmpfangsort erschlossen.Benjamin BeresfordBerlin1800-04-29August Wilhelm von SchlegelJena

[1]Paginierung des Editors Berlin 29 April 1800.SirYour obliging letter of Oct: last gave me no small pleasure, for I could not but be highly flattered and gratified at your kind wish, however unavailing your attempt has been, to draw me nearer to you. –As to the emolument, of my present situation, a man would be apt to think me unreasonable for intending to leave Berlin at all; for, as I think I have already told you, I get money enough here; and if there be any honour in teaching royal personages, I have enough of that too. – But royalty is not very generous here, and althoʼ Berlin abounds in enlightened people, among the middle [2]Paginierung des Editors rank, yet it is a wretched residence (on account of its environs) for a lorn of nature; and, besides, every thing here gives way to the noble art of destroying the human race, for learning is nothing and the army every thing.The Queen seems unwilling I should leave her, yet if her majesty cannot prevail on the King to give me some permanent establishment, I shall remove to Hamburg very soon, where I have, as I have already informed you, very flattering invitations.I have lately published a fourth collection of Songs, a copy of which I have the honour of sending you with this. The editions announced at the end of the book are [3]Paginierung des Editors now in the press. They will contain some new pieces – I shall send you copies when they come out, and shall then request youʼll take an early opportunity of reviewing the whole together in the Jena journal.An engagement I am now entering into with Mr Kotzebue and the managers of the London Theatre, to translate his future plays, makes me less solicitous about royal patronage; but more of this in my next. I now look forward, at all events, to that leisure I have so long wished for, to cultivate German literature in general; – a prospect I can assure you, which affords me a very high degree of pleasure.I should be glad to know whether [4]Paginierung des Editors you make any excursion this summer, that I may order my annual one so as to be in your part of the world when you are there too or else to cross you in our routes. I remain with great esteem,Sir, Your obliged and obedienthumble servantB BeresfordP. S. A Line directed to me at Berlin, no 42 Unter den Linden, will find me here till the end of May. – and afterwards, no 18. Kreien Kamp Hamburg, will be my most eligible address.