Mozart was equally generous in his recognition of the merits of
Haydn. "Sir," said he to a critic, speaking of the latter, "if
you and I were both melted down together, we should not furnish
materials for one Haydn." And when Mozart first heard Beethoven,
he observed: "Listen to that young man; be assured that he will
yet make a great name in the world."

Buffon set Newton above all other philosophers, and admired him so
highly that he had always his portrait before him while he sat at
work. So Schiller looked up to Shakspeare, whom he studied
reverently and zealously for years, until he became capable of
comprehending nature at first-hand, and then his admiration became
even more ardent than before.

Pitt was Canning's master and hero, whom he followed and admired
with attachment and devotion. "To one man, while he lived," said
Canning, "I was devoted with all my heart and all my soul. Since
the death of Mr. Pitt I acknowledge no leader; my political
allegiance lies buried in his grave." (11)

A French physiologist, M. Roux, was occupied one day in lecturing
to his pupils, when Sir Charles Bell, whose discoveries were even
better known and more highly appreciated abroad than at home,
strolled into his class-room. The professor, recognising his
visitor, at once stopped his exposition, saying: "MESSIEURS, C'EST
ASSEZ POUR AUJOURD'HUI, VOUS AVEZ VU SIR CHARLES BELL!"

The first acquaintance with a great work of art has usually proved
an important event in every young artist's life. When Correggio