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George Henry Lewes

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

George Henry Lewes , 1817-78, English critic and author. As editor of the Leader (1850-54) and of the Fortnightly Review (1865-66), Lewes distinguished himself as a critic. Influenced by Comte's positivism , he wrote Biographical History of Philosophy (4 vol., 1845-46), Comte's Philosophy of the Sciences (1853), The Physiology of Common Life (2 vol., 1859-60), and Problems of Life and Mind (5 vol., 1874-79). Lewes's plays and novels are forgotten but his most noted work, the Life of Goethe (1855), had a tremendous success. Few men in English literature have produced... Read more

Lewes, George Henry
Lewes, George Henry (1817–78), philosopher...grandson of the actor (Charles) Lee Lewes (1740–1803), who created...lifelong liaison with the novelist George Eliot, was the founder and editor...first to recognize the genius of Henry Irving. Read more

Lewes, George Henry
Lewes, George Henry (1817–78) English journalist and critic. He wrote dramatic criticism as well as philosophical works, including A Biographical...History of Philosophy (1845) and the hugely successful The Life and Works of Goethe (1855). Separated from his wife, he lived with George Eliot , ... Read more

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