The New York herald., 1878-12-02
OBITUARY.
GEORGE HENRY LEwEs.


cable despatch from London this morning an
nounces the death OF George Henry Lcwes the dis
tinenished English philosophical and scientific
writer. AFR Lswes was born in London
the 18th OF April. 1877 and he was. there
fore, in his sixty-first year. To tho American
public he has been probably best known
as the husband Of George Eliot" and cs the
bographer OF Goethe. But his high reputation in his
own country rests ON broader and sursr basis. He
was intended by his father for commercial pursuits,
but finding his occupation distasteful hc devoted
himself TO medicine. This also abandoned
fer metaphysics, the study of which he par-
sued with great ardor in Germany. Having
decided to devote his life to literature. he
returned In 1910 to England and began writing re-
views criticisms and essays for newspapers mag
azines This habit he kept up through ell his carer
Many OF his uncoHocted writings to be
found in the revews--thc British QuoScr,y the Edia-
buyh and Westminster, the British and Foreign and
Foreign uuartsrc He wrote great deal also for Bac
pcod and for Fraser. for the Morning Chronicle and
Biographical History of Philosophy from Thalcs to
Com;e. 1t is a review Of the different philosophical
The book reached second edition in 1852 and in
1887 third revised by the author Afourth edition.
again partly rewritten, appeared in 1871. In 1si7
Mr.. Lewes wrote "Rsnthorpe.' novel. followed
by Rose Blanche and Violet also anovcl. In the
year he published "The Spanish Drama. an
account Of Lope de Vega and Caideron. In 1919 the
Lesder newspaper was started, and he became its
literary editor. remaining until July. 1851.
In 1850 appeared his life Of Robespicrrc.
ence'' work which leaves little or nothing 10 he
added. to the history Of that dark chapter Of the
French Revolution. In the same year Mr.. Iewes is
sued The Noble Heart: Tragedy which did not
meet with success. He prepared in 1853 for Bohns
Scientific Library volume on "Conc's Philosophy Of
the Sciences. IN 1855 he gave to the world the life
and Works Of Goethe, the work by which he is best
known to the reading public IN 1873 =, he
II GERMANY.
In 1868 Mr. Lcwes issued Seaside Studies at llfra
combo. and in the same year prepared for meeting
Centre Of Sensation and volition. In 1859 he
published three papers on 'Thc Nervous Sys-
LIE, LIE and IN in 1861 Studies IL Animal Liie:
his object in these researches being TO
obtain the clew through the labyrinth of mental phe
nomena. His next volume Cstl) was entitled "Aris-
totle Chapter from the History OF Science,
and is devoted to careful and searching ANALYSIS
Of the scientific writings of the stagirite
philosopher. In 1865 he established the Fortntaaly
Rsre,y. but after he rcsgne its edisorship
account OF i'll health into the hands Of Mr. John Nor
ley. In 1874 he published "The Foundations of u
Creed! In common with all his works il bears the
marks Of ndefatigable industry. Of keen insight
Of course. from .positivis, point OF view
Mr. Lewes having Always been adherenG
Of that system of philosophy. The yelr
1875 brought new proof Of his wide culture. cult
waited tastes his versatile and brilliant powers in
volume of totally different character; one
ION Actors and the Art Of Acting In
'.Macmlans Quarterly" Brain. journal of
Neurology" Whether from his lifelong student
habits, unrcleved to any great extent by
the ordinary English love and pr1c-
tice Of outdoor pursuits from original
defect Of constitution, he during all his lite
sufferer from infirm health; and his work
was continual proof OF tho power OF
the mind 10 dominate the body. IN
manner he retained little Of the pro-
verbal English reserve. his German education
and early residence having cultivated in him more
cosmopolitan and genial tendencies OF msns.-- ana
social habit Ne