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311F
Vienna IX, Berggasse 19
25 March 1917
Dear Friend,
You are right to point out that the enumeration in my last paper is bound to create the impression that I claim my place alongside Copernicus and Darwin. However, I did not wish to relinquish an interesting idea just because of that semblance, and therefore at any rate put Schopenhauer in the foreground.
The printing of the Lectures is going ahead well. The book may be in your hands in May or the middle of June, whereupon I shall ask you for your detailed private criticism.
A contribution from you, whether long or short, will be “greedily” received. Regrettably, things move very slowly with the journals, though Sachs1 does everything possible.
What a pity I did not know when you were in Königsberg! My son-in-law was there for more than four weeks and only left it a few days ago; it would have been a relaxation for him. I myself can probably not visit you in Allenstein, as long as travelling is not permitted for outright patriotic reasons. No question that we shall all make up for it afterwards.
Our colleague in Bad Ems should just send his contribution in to us. As you have already assessed it, its acceptance is assured, and I shall be glad to thank him for it personally.
My sons are at present well. We are expecting Martin the day after tomorrow on leave from the cadre, Oli is very near, in Krems on the Danube,2 but there is no question of visits; he will have at most the two days of Easter free for us.3
Ferenczi is still on the Semmering, his Basedow's disease is improving, though it may leave some permanent effects.4 Jones has sent us news again. He is holding firm, and also personally things are going very well with him.5