BIB_ID
428094
Accession number
MA 23166.10
Creator
Greenwell, Dora, 1821-1882.
Display Date
England, 1866 April 9.
Credit line
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, 1908.
Description
1 item (10 pages) ; 17.8 x 11.3 and 21.0 x 13.1 cm
Notes
Acquired as part of a large collection of letters addressed to William Angus Knight, Chair of Moral Philosophy at the University of St. Andrews and Wordsworth scholar. Items in the collection have been individually accessioned and cataloged.
It is unclear whether this letter is complete or if there are pages missing.
Greenwell has written "Ethical" at the start of the letter. There is no salutation and no signature.
It is unclear whether this letter is complete or if there are pages missing.
Greenwell has written "Ethical" at the start of the letter. There is no salutation and no signature.
Provenance
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan from William Angus Knight, 1908.
Summary
Discussing the principles of Christianity, the views of Mill and Thoreau on individualism and discussing man's relationship with God; commenting on art and individuality saying "The progress of ideas has by little & little altered the point of view of philosophy, science & policy, its end will no longer be the individual but society, the man will yield precedence to humanity. Individuality will still be sacred for it is an essential element of Humanity but it must henceforth harmonize with the social conception. Instead of contemplating the individual only in his individual internal life, his own sphere, independent, insulated, the artist will have to study him in his internal & external life at once, in his place & with his mission in creation - in a word, man in relation with God through humanity, will be his theme - the action of the law of one existence cannot be concentrated in ourselves - its development must tend without;" continuing to discuss the issues of individuality and humanity and man's relationship with God.
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