The Soul, her Sorrows and her Aspirations: an essay towards the natural history of the soul, as the true basis of theology

The Soul, her Sorrows and her Aspirations: an essay towards the natural history of the soul, as the true basis of theology

Newman, Francis William

London: Chapman, 1849

HathiTrust

1849

George Eliot to Sara Sophia Hennell, May 1849. "Thank you beloved for a sight of our blessed Saint Francis's letter. There is no imaginable moment in which the thought of such a being could be an intrusion. His soul is a blessed yea." GEL 1: 282. "Francis William Newman (1805-97), brother of John Henry Newman, after a variety of religious experiences had become a Unitarian; it was perhaps in this connection that his letter was written. He had recently published The Soul; Her Sorrows and Her Aspirations, which combined piety and rationalism in a way that GE at this period found especially sympathetic. Mrs. Bray wrote Miss Hennell 6 May 1849: "She has been very unwell all this week with her never-ceasing headaches; and yet has managed to read the greater part of `The Soul' and has been extremely delighted with much of it. She says it is the book she has long wished to see written and he is the man to write it." (Bray-Hennell Extracts.) " GEL 1: 790f.

Newman, Francis William, The Soul, her Sorrows and her Aspirations: an essay towards the natural history of the soul, as the true basis of theology, George Eliot's Reading, George Eliot Archive, edited by Beverley Park Rilett. https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org, Accessed September 7, 2026. https://www.georgeeliotarchive.org/items/show/57044

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