Correspondence with Edith Maryon 1912–1924

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Humorous verses and Sketches for Edith Maryon

Rudolf Steiner often visited Edith Maryon in her sickbed. During these visits, he kept her up to date on the content of his lectures and on events in Dornach. He conveyed to her the contents of the esoteric lessons and informed her about the development of the constitution and the events in the Anthroposophical Society. He also read the daily newspaper to her or commented on articles from the newspaper. It is therefore understandable that political events were also discussed.

The verses and drawings with which Rudolf Steiner helped Edith Maryon to distract her from her pain also bear witness to these visits. Here, too, the close connection to everyday life on the “hill” becomes clear.

On the following pages, a selection of such verses and drawings is shown in a reduced format.

It goes without saying that these verses and drawings were not made with the intention of being published; this should always be borne in mind by the viewer.