GHL to John Blackwood, Munich, 9 June 1858
Title
GHL to John Blackwood, Munich, 9 June 1858
Title
GHL to John Blackwood, Munich, 9 June 1858
Sender
George Henry Lewes
Recipient
John Blackwood
Date(s)
- 1858-06-09
Place
Munich
Letter Content
GHL to John Blackwood, Munich, 9 June 1858
MS: National Library of Scotland. Hitherto unpublished.
Luitpold Strasse | Munich, 9 June 1858.
My dear Blackwood
It was very kind of you to send the "Saturday," although Langford had already done so, and G.E. begs me thank you for it. Have you seen the article on the Clerical Scenes in the Revue des Deux Mondes? The number has not yet reached Munich so that we are uncertain as to whether its tone be flattering or the reverse. I assume the former. E, of course, the latter.
The weather has become splendid since I last wrote -- rather too splendid, indeed, in these shadeless streets; and has tempted us into little excursions more advantageous to health than to the progress of work. 'c0propos of work, Liebig has changed his mind about that Lecture of his, and wishes it not to appear. It is very tiresome, this shilly shally, but on the whole I am better pleased not to have to translate the lecture; though I was willing to undertake it for him, because he has been so very kind to us. That indeed must be said of everybody here.
I have been expecting daily to hear from you with the proof, and hope it has not been lost or missent. But perhaps you are not contemplating the insertion of the paper on the Circulation in the next number 1154 and that may be the cause.
Are you still broiling in London streets, and London parties? I don't envy you. Even in old London days I always pined to get away as soon as the sunshine appeared, and now it is incomprehensible to me how those stay there who are not forced. De gustibus!
Can you spare me a couple of copies of Seaside Studies for Liebig and von Siebold -- the latter of whom will quote it in the new edition of his "Comparative Anatomy" -- they are both much interested by the discoveries therein described and I should like on all accounts to present them with a copy. If my request is not unreasonable perhaps Langford will send the parcel per Continental Parcel Delivery Co.
G.E. begs to be most kindly remembered. And believe me
Ever yours
G. H. L.
MS: National Library of Scotland. Hitherto unpublished.
Luitpold Strasse | Munich, 9 June 1858.
My dear Blackwood
It was very kind of you to send the "Saturday," although Langford had already done so, and G.E. begs me thank you for it. Have you seen the article on the Clerical Scenes in the Revue des Deux Mondes? The number has not yet reached Munich so that we are uncertain as to whether its tone be flattering or the reverse. I assume the former. E, of course, the latter.
The weather has become splendid since I last wrote -- rather too splendid, indeed, in these shadeless streets; and has tempted us into little excursions more advantageous to health than to the progress of work. 'c0propos of work, Liebig has changed his mind about that Lecture of his, and wishes it not to appear. It is very tiresome, this shilly shally, but on the whole I am better pleased not to have to translate the lecture; though I was willing to undertake it for him, because he has been so very kind to us. That indeed must be said of everybody here.
I have been expecting daily to hear from you with the proof, and hope it has not been lost or missent. But perhaps you are not contemplating the insertion of the paper on the Circulation in the next number 1154 and that may be the cause.
Are you still broiling in London streets, and London parties? I don't envy you. Even in old London days I always pined to get away as soon as the sunshine appeared, and now it is incomprehensible to me how those stay there who are not forced. De gustibus!
Can you spare me a couple of copies of Seaside Studies for Liebig and von Siebold -- the latter of whom will quote it in the new edition of his "Comparative Anatomy" -- they are both much interested by the discoveries therein described and I should like on all accounts to present them with a copy. If my request is not unreasonable perhaps Langford will send the parcel per Continental Parcel Delivery Co.
G.E. begs to be most kindly remembered. And believe me
Ever yours
G. H. L.
Signature
G. H. L.
Citation
George Henry Lewes, GHL to John Blackwood, Munich, 9 June 1858, 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/94708