Middendorff

Langethal and Middendorff had endeavoured to secure a sufficiency for their support at the university by taking private tutorships in families, making such arrangements as that their university studies should not be interfered with.

Autobiography of Friedrich Froebel Froebel, Friedrich, 1782-1852 1889

Middendorff and Langethal knew the family well, and had frequently spoken with Froebel about this lady, who was admired and respected by both of them.

Autobiography of Friedrich Froebel Froebel, Friedrich, 1782-1852 1889

Middendorff, who felt sure of his speedy departure for the army, preferred not to take lodgings for the short time of his stay in Berlin, and as there was room enough in mine for us both, he came and stayed with me.

Autobiography of Friedrich Froebel Froebel, Friedrich, 1782-1852 1889

Ah! and these troubles were hard to bear, for Middendorff had already married, and I followed his example.

Autobiography of Friedrich Froebel Froebel, Friedrich, 1782-1852 1889

Ferdinand Froebel and Middendorff remained in Willisau.

Autobiography of Friedrich Froebel Froebel, Friedrich, 1782-1852 1889

When he appeared that large assembly rose to greet him as one man; and Middendorff, too, who was inseparable from Froebel, so that when one appeared the other was not far off, had before his death (in 1853) the joy of hearing a similar congress at Salzungen declare the system of Froebel to be of world-wide importance, and to merit on that account their especial consideration and their most earnest examination.

Autobiography of Friedrich Froebel Froebel, Friedrich, 1782-1852 1889

Its immediate outcome was a warm friendship between Krause and Froebel; the latter, with Middendorff as his companion, journeying to Goettingen to make the philosopher's personal acquaintance, in the autumn of 1828.

Autobiography of Friedrich Froebel Froebel, Friedrich, 1782-1852 1889

It was particularly these discussions which drew me forcibly towards Middendorff, the youngest of us.

Autobiography of Friedrich Froebel Froebel, Friedrich, 1782-1852 1889

Middendorff and I were one day walking to Blankenburg with him over the Steiger Pass.

Autobiography of Friedrich Froebel Froebel, Friedrich, 1782-1852 1889

This exchange of Barop and Middendorff took place in 1833.

Autobiography of Friedrich Froebel Froebel, Friedrich, 1782-1852 1889