CHRISTIAN FELIX, a German writer for children, was born at Annaberg in Saxony on the 8th of February 1726. After studying at Altenburg and Leipzig, he became suddenly smitten by a passion for the drama. His friend Lessing tried by public and private criticism to moderate or direct his thirst, but it was all in vain. After frequent attempts at tragedies, comedies, and vaudevilles, and as frequent failures, he resolved to give over writing for adults, and try writing for children. Here he was much more at home than in the drama. Basedow did the intellectual portion of education, while to Weisse was committed the domestic. The Spelling-book, the Little Reading-book, the Children's Friend, had an unbounded popularity. The author, however, was much better fitted to drill children than to form their character. He died on the 16th of December 1804. A list of his numerous works will be found in Jördens Lexicon.