Behold the abyss of progress into which the abominable "Musicians
of the Future" precipitate us!
Take care that you do not let yourself be contaminated by this
pest of Art!
For a week past it has done nothing but rain here, and I have
been obliged to have fires and stoves lighted in the house. If by
chance you are favored with such a temperature at Schwalbach, I
invite you to profit by it to make some new Fugues, and to make
up, by plenty of work for the pedals, for the pedestrian exercise
of which you would be necessarily deprived.
B., to whom I beg you to give my cordial and kind remembrances,
led me to hope that you will stay a couple of days at Weymar
after your cure. If this could be so arranged I for my part
should be delighted, and should pick a quarrel with you (even if
it were a German quarrel!) if you were not completely persuaded
of it!
Remember me most affectionately to la Sagesse, and do me the
kindness to count, under all circumstances, on
Your very sincerely devoted
F. Liszt
239. To Dr. Franz Brendel
Dear Friend,
Your last proposition is the best. Come quite simply to me at
Weymar. As I am now quite alone at home we can hold our
conference and arrange matters most conveniently at the
Altenburg.
