The late Herr Haller, gifted writer, student of Mozart and Goethe, author of essays upon the metaphysics of art, upon genius and tragedy and humanity, the melancholy hermit in a cell encumbered with books, was given over bit by bit to self-criticism and at every point was found wanting. This gifted and interesting Herr Haller had, to be sure, preached reason and humanity and had protested against the barbarity of the war;
Orainarteko Haller jaun hori, idazle trebea, Mozarten eta Goethen ezagulea, Artearen metafisikari, genioari eta tragediari, gizatasunari buruzko ohar irakurgarrien idazle hau, liburuz gainezka beteriko bere klausuran bizi zen anakoreta melankoliko hau, atalez atal norberaren kritikaren eskuetan jarria zegoen eta ez zitzaion atalik tente geratzen.