(1869.)
The Universe is Governed by Law--The Self-made Man--Poverty generally
an Advantage--Humboldt's Birth-place--His desire for Travel--On what
Humboldt's Fame depends--His Companions and Friends--Investigations
in the New World--A Picture--Subjects of his Addresses--Victory of the
Church over Philosophy--Influence of the discovery that the World is
governed by Law--On the term Law--Copernicus--Astronomy--Aryabhatta--
Descartes--Condition of the World and Man when the morning of Science
Dawned--Reasons for Honoring Humboldt--The World his Monument