Cours de Philosophie Positive, vol. 5 [Positive Philosophy Course, vol. 5] (French)
Title
Cours de Philosophie Positive, vol. 5 [Positive Philosophy Course, vol. 5] (French)
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Cours de Philosophie Positive, vol. 5 [Positive Philosophy Course, vol. 5] (French)
Author
Comte, Auguste
Original Source
Paris: Bachelier, 1841
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HathiTrust
Publication Date
1841
Date(s) of Reading
- 1861-07-09
- 1861-07-12
Evidence
1861-07-09: "9. Finished the first vol. of "Monks of the West". Read Comte on the Middle Ages. In the evening a bad headache came on." Diary 1861-1877 97
1861-07-12: George Eliot to Sara Sophia Hennell, London, 12 July 1861. "I have just been reading the survey of the Middle Ages contained in the 5th volume of the Philosophie Positive, and to my apprehension few chapters can be fuller of luminous ideas. I am thankful to learn from it. There may be more profundity in Mr. Stephen's exposition than I am able to penetrate, or possibly the first article may contain weightier matter than the second. Miss Dobson shares your admiration of them, according to Miss Marshall, who called and had a chat with me yesterday." GEL 2: 438-9
1861-07-12: George Eliot to Sara Sophia Hennell, London, 12 July 1861. "I have just been reading the survey of the Middle Ages contained in the 5th volume of the Philosophie Positive, and to my apprehension few chapters can be fuller of luminous ideas. I am thankful to learn from it. There may be more profundity in Mr. Stephen's exposition than I am able to penetrate, or possibly the first article may contain weightier matter than the second. Miss Dobson shares your admiration of them, according to Miss Marshall, who called and had a chat with me yesterday." GEL 2: 438-9
Citation
Comte, Auguste, Cours de Philosophie Positive, vol. 5 [Positive Philosophy Course, vol. 5] (French), 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/57077