GE Journal, London, 14-25 June 1865
Title
GE Journal, London, 14-25 June 1865
Title
GE Journal, London, 14-25 June 1865
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Ge Journal
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U
Date(s)
- 1865-06-14–<br /> 1865-06-25
Place
London
Letter Content
GE Journal, London, 14-25 June 1865
MS: Yale. Extracts published: Cross, II, 404.
Relieved by hearing news of Thornie dating March last. Miss Bury lunched with me, but the day was spoiled by headache.
Read again Aristotle's Poetics, with fresh admiration.
Read the opening of my novel to G. Yesterday we drove to Wandsworth, walked together on Wimbledon Common in outer and inner sunshine, as of old; then dined with Mr. and Mrs. Congreve, and had much pleasant talk.
Sunday.
Reading English History, Reign of Geo. III. Shakspeare's King John. In the afternoon we had Barbara and the Doctor, Maestro, Colonel Pelly 353 and his friend Mr. Jeffery the conchologist, 354 and Mr. Neuberg. Later, Danby Seymour. Then we went to see Mother, who has returned from the sea-side in a sadly weak condition. Yesterday G. dined at Greenwich with the multitude of so-called writers for the Saturday. He heard much commendation of the Fortnightly, especially of Bagehot's 355 articles, which last is reassuring after Mr. Trollope's strong objections. Tyndal told G. that he dined with Lecky at Longman's and on going home read my article, which seemed to him to give a thoroughly just conception of the man -- to "hit him off exactly." Thinks he will do nothing better. I am glad to have this testimony that I have not in this case done any injustice.
MS: Yale. Extracts published: Cross, II, 404.
Relieved by hearing news of Thornie dating March last. Miss Bury lunched with me, but the day was spoiled by headache.
Read again Aristotle's Poetics, with fresh admiration.
Read the opening of my novel to G. Yesterday we drove to Wandsworth, walked together on Wimbledon Common in outer and inner sunshine, as of old; then dined with Mr. and Mrs. Congreve, and had much pleasant talk.
Sunday.
Reading English History, Reign of Geo. III. Shakspeare's King John. In the afternoon we had Barbara and the Doctor, Maestro, Colonel Pelly 353 and his friend Mr. Jeffery the conchologist, 354 and Mr. Neuberg. Later, Danby Seymour. Then we went to see Mother, who has returned from the sea-side in a sadly weak condition. Yesterday G. dined at Greenwich with the multitude of so-called writers for the Saturday. He heard much commendation of the Fortnightly, especially of Bagehot's 355 articles, which last is reassuring after Mr. Trollope's strong objections. Tyndal told G. that he dined with Lecky at Longman's and on going home read my article, which seemed to him to give a thoroughly just conception of the man -- to "hit him off exactly." Thinks he will do nothing better. I am glad to have this testimony that I have not in this case done any injustice.
Citation
Ge Journal, GE Journal, London, 14-25 June 1865, Complete George Eliot Letters(2026), George Eliot Archive, edited by Beverley Park Rilett. https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org, Accessed September 7, 2026. https://www.georgeeliotarchive.org/items/show/91896