Chapter V: Extracts From the Conversations with Eckermann

The Universality of Poetry, 249; Poetry and
Patriotism, 251; Poetry and History, 253;
Originality, 255; Personality in Art, 258;
Subject-Matter of Poetry, 259; The Influence of
Environment, 261; Culture and Morals, 263;
Classic and Romantic, 263; Taste, 264; Style,
265; Intellect and Imagination, 266; Definition
of Poetry, 266; Definition of Beauty, 266;
Architecture and Music, 267; Primitive Poetry,
267; _Weltliteratur_, 267; French Critics, 268;
The Construction of a Good Play, 268; Dramatic
Unities 270; The Theatre, 271; Acting, 271;
Dramatic Situations, 272; Management of the
Theatre, 272; Menander, 273; Calderon, 273;
Molière, 273; Shakespeare, 275; A. W. Schlegel’s
_Lectures on Dramatic Art and Literature_,
276; The French Romanticists, 277; Victor
Hugo, 279; The “Idea” of _Tasso_ and _Faust_,
280; Schiller, 282; _Edinburgh Review_, 283;
Byron, 283; Scott, 286.