{"id":13783,"date":"2021-12-12T09:48:30","date_gmt":"2021-12-12T09:48:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/szechenyilevelezes.abtk.hu\/uncategorized\/lichnowsky-karolyne\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T12:43:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T12:43:49","slug":"lichnowsky-karolyne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/szechenyilevelezes.abtk.hu\/en\/youth\/lichnowsky-karolyne\/","title":{"rendered":"Princess Karl Lichnowsky n\u00e9e Countess Christiane von Thun"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ich habe Ihr letztes schweres Urtheil geh\u00f6rt.<a href=\"#_edn1\">[a]<\/a> Sie haben mehr als mein Leben mir genommen, \u2013 Es ist aber recht \u2013 ich sehe es selbst ein \u2014 und ich kann Ihnen meine Bewunderung nicht versagen. \u2013 Vergeben Sie mir da\u00df ich schwach genug war \u2014 vor einigen Tagen, nicht eben so wie heute, frey und feyerlich allen meinen Hoffnungen zu entsagen. der Himmel den ich mir tr\u00e4umte war zu sch\u00f6n, um ihn ruhig und gelassen dahin schwinden zu sehen. Ich schrieb an Gr.<a href=\"#_ftn1\">[1]<\/a> Est<a href=\"#_edn2\">[b]<\/a> \u2014<a href=\"#_edn3\">[c]<\/a> in einem Augenblick von unnenbaren Schmerz \u2013 Jetzt bereue ich es \u2014 Sie m\u00fcssen es aber wissen. Er wird Ihnen gewi\u00df nie von mir sprechen denn mein Brief ist so, als ob<a href=\"#_ftn2\">[2]<\/a> <em>Sie<\/em><a href=\"#_ftn3\">[3]<\/a> ihn selbst geschrieben haben w\u00fcrden \u2014 Nebst meiner Verwirrung nebst meinen Thr\u00e4nen konnte ich im Grunde meiner Seele nie anders wie sie selbst denken. Schreiben Sie an Gr. Est<sup>b<\/sup>\u2014 und nehmen Sie den Brief zuruck den ich ihm schickte Er kann C<a href=\"#_edn4\">[d]<\/a> \u2014 wenn er \u00f6ffentlich gelesen w\u00fcrde nicht einen Augenblick comprormittiren<a href=\"#_edn5\">[e]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Versagen Sie mir Ihr Andenken Ihre G\u00fcte nicht. Ich werde nicht ganz ungl\u00fccklich sein, denn ich sehe mein Leben mir nun auf immerdar vorgezeichnet und ich schwebe nicht mehr zwischen Furcht und Hoffnung. Ich werde componirt sein, und ich versprechen Ihnen hiemit, da\u00df niemals ein Wort, \u00fcber das bittre Geheimni\u00df meines Lebens <em>\u00fcber meine Lippen<\/em><sup>3<\/sup> mir kommen wird. Vieleicht werde ich einstens Ihrer Achtung werth sein \u2014\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#_ftnref1\">[1]<\/a> Grafen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#_ftnref2\">[2]<\/a> One word deleted by Sz\u00e9chenyi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#_ftnref3\">[3]<\/a> Interlining afterwards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#_ednref1\">[a]<\/a> Sz\u00e9chenyi asked for Selina Meade\u2019s (1797\u20131872) hand in marriage, but her aunt, Princess Lichnowsky, turned him down. For more on Sz\u00e9chenyi\u2019s feelings for Selina Meade: SzIN 1. CXXIX\u2013CXXXV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#_ednref2\">[b]<\/a> Count Vince Esterh\u00e1zy (1781\u20131835), Hussar lieutenant colonel, later general, friend and cousin of Sz\u00e9chenyi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#_ednref3\">[c]<\/a> The letter is unknown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#_ednref4\">[d]<\/a> Caroline Meade (1794\u20131820), Paul Sz\u00e9ch\u00e9nyi&#8217;s first wife, Selina&#8217;s sister. For more on Sz\u00e9chenyi\u2019s feelings toward her: SzIN. 1. CII\u2013CXXVI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#_ednref5\">[e]<\/a> In an unknown letter Sz\u00e9chenyi also recalls his affair with Karolina, which was probably the reason for the refusal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recommended reference:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Istv\u00e1n Sz\u00e9chenyi to Princess Karl Lichnowsky, Vienna, 3 August 1819. Edited and annotated by Szilvia Czinege. Published in Correspondence of Istv\u00e1n Sz\u00e9chenyi. Digital edition. Edited by Szilvia Czinege and Zolt\u00e1n F\u00f3nagy. https:\/\/szechenyilevelezes.abtk.hu\/ Abbreviation for further references: SzIL-Digit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With her final verdict she took away his life, but he realises she is right. He has written to Count Esterhazy, which he regrets, but he is sure that the Count will not speak to her about him. 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