Evidence: | '[letter from T.H. Huxley to Mrs Ward] You will think I have taken my time about thanking you for "David Grieve"; but a virtuous resolution to stick to a piece of work I have had on hand for a long time intefered with my finishing it before last night. The temptation was severe, and as I do not often stick to virtuous resolutions under these circumstances, I parade the fact.
I think the account of the Parisian episode of David's life the strongest thing you have done yet. it is alive -every word of it - and without note or comment produces its ethical effect after the manner of that "gifted authoress", Dame Nature, who never moralizes'. |
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Century: | 1850-1899 | ||||||||||
Date: | Until: 1 Feb 1892 | ||||||||||
Country: | England | ||||||||||
Time: | n/a | ||||||||||
Place: | city: Eastbourne | ||||||||||
Type of Experience (Reader): |
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Reader: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Age | Adult (18-100+) |
Gender | Male |
Date of Birth | 4 May 1825 |
Socio-economic group: | Professional / academic / merchant / farmer |
Occupation: | scientist |
Religion: | n/a |
Country of origin: | England |
Country of experience: | England |
Listeners present if any: (e.g. family, servants,
friends, workmates) |
n/a |
Additional comments: | n/a |
Author: | Mary Augusta Ward |
Title: | David Grieve |
Genre: | Fiction |
Form of Text: | Print: Book |
Publication details: | n/a |
Provenance: | owned gift from Mrs Ward |
Record ID: | 24116 | |
Source - | ||
Author: | Janet Penrose Trevelyan | |
Editor: | n/a | |
Title: | The Life of Mrs Humphry Ward | |
Place of Publication: | London | |
Date of Publication: | 1923 | |
Vol: | n/a | |
Page: | 100 | |
Additional comments: | n/a |
Citation: | Janet Penrose Trevelyan, The Life of Mrs Humphry Ward (London, 1923), p. 100, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=24116, accessed: 24 September 2023 |
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