He received a rudimentary education from his father. He showed remarkable ability from an early age, and it was owing to his reputation among the villagers that he gained the opportunity for a better education than he otherwise would have received. The story runs that the Freiherr von Miltitz, a country landowner, arrived too late to hear the local pastor preach. He was, however, informed that a lad in the neighborhood would be able to repeat the sermon almost verbatim. As a result, the baron took Fichte into his protection and paid for his tuition.
He received a rudimentary education from his father. He showed remarkable ability from an early age, and it was owi,ng to his reputation among the villagers .that he gained the opportunity for a better education than he otherwise would have received. The story runs that the Freiherr von Miltitz, a country landowner, ,arrived too late to hear the local pastor preach. He was however, informed that a lad in the neighborhood would be able to repeat the sermon almost verbatim As a result the baron took Fichte into his protection and paid for his tuition.