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George Henry Lewes Quotes (65 quotes)
 | Source/Notes: The Principles of Success in Literature (1865) |
| Source/Notes: The Fortnightly (1865 edition) |
| “All bad Literature rests upon imperfect insight, or upon imitation, which may be defined as seeing at second-hand.” ―George Henry Lewes Source/Notes: The principles of success in literature (1891 edition), p. 37 |
| Source/Notes: The Principles of Success in Literature (1901 edition) |
| Source/Notes: The Fortnightly (1865 edition) |
| “As all Art depends on Vision, so the different kinds of Art depend on the different ways in which minds look at things.” ―George Henry Lewes Source/Notes: The Principles of Success in Literature (1901 edition) |
| “Books have become our dearest companions, yielding exquisite delights and inspiring lofty aims.” ―George Henry Lewes Source/Notes: The Fortnightly (1865 edition) |
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| Source/Notes: The Fortnightly (1865 edition) |
| Source/Notes: The Fortnightly (1865 edition) |
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George Henry Lewes
Born: April 18, 1817
Died: November 30, 1878 (aged 61)
Nationality: English
Occupation: Philosopher, literary
Bio: George Henry Lewes was an English philosopher and critic of literature and theatre. He became part of the mid-Victorian ferment of ideas which encouraged discussion of Darwinism, positivism, and religious scepticism.
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