to hear him, but one can 
understand all he says  even I can ; so that it is not easy to 
think of him as a philosopher and a great man. I suppose wise 
men must be like the saints : one can only see what they are 
when they are at some  from us. 

What kind of great man will Martin Luther be, I  1 
As great as our burgomaster, or as Master Trebonius % Perhaps 
even greater than these ; as great, even, as the Elector's secre- 
tary, who came to see our father about his inventions. But it 
is a great  to think of it, especially on Fritz's account ; 
for I am sure Martin will never forget old friends. 

I cannot quite comprehend Eva's religion. It seems to make 
her happy. I do not think she is afraid of God, or even of con- 
fession. She seems to enjoy going to church as if it were a holi- 
day in the woods ; and the name of Jesus seems not terrible, 
but dear to her, as the name of the sweet Mother of God is to 
me. This is very difficult to understand. I think she is not even 
very much afraid of the judgment-day ; and this is the reason 
. why I think so