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JOURNALISTS, The (

journalists are also granted their esteemed place in modern society, for Adelheid Runeck, a young lady of wealth and noble birth, gives him her hand in marriage.

The strength of this comedy lies largely in a clearly drawn u scheme, a quick, witty dia logue, a smooth lineation of characters, and a sympathetic insight into human nature whose weaknesses are smiled at rather than satirized. Consult G. Freytag's works (Leipzig, 1887-88, Vol. III, pp. 1-11a4 ; English translation in (Vol. I, 3d ed.. 1905) ; Lindau, H., (Leipzig 1907).