George Henry Lewes Quotes

A man may be variously accomplished, and yet be a feeble poet.
George Henry Lewes

All bad Literature rests upon imperfect insight, or upon imitation, which may be defined as seeing at second-hand.
George Henry Lewes

All good Literature rests primarily on insight.
George Henry Lewes

All great authors are seers.
George Henry Lewes

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

Books have become our dearest companions, yielding exquisite delights and inspiring lofty aims.
George Henry Lewes

Books minister to our knowledge, to our guidance, and to our delight, by their truth, their uprightness, and their art.
George Henry Lewes

Endeavour to be faithful, and if there is any beauty in your thought, your style will be beautiful; if there is any real emotion to express, the expression will be moving.
George Henry Lewes

Genius is rarely able to give any account of its own processes.
George Henry Lewes

Good writers are of necessity rare.
George Henry Lewes

If you feel yourself to be above the mass, speak so as to raise the mass to the height of your argument.
George Henry Lewes

Imagination is not the exclusive appanage of artists, but belongs in varying degrees to all men.
George Henry Lewes

In all sincere speech there is power, not necessarily great power, but as much as the speaker is capable of.
George Henry Lewes

In complex trains of thought signs are indispensable.
George Henry Lewes

Insight is the first condition of Art.
George Henry Lewes

Insincerity is always weakness; sincerity even in error is strength.
George Henry Lewes

It is unhappily true that much insincere Literature and Art, executed solely with a view to effect, does succeed by deceiving the public.
George Henry Lewes

Language, after all, is only the use of symbols, and Art also can only affect us through symbols.
George Henry Lewes

Literature delivers tidings of the world within and the world without.
George Henry Lewes

Literature is at once the cause and the effect of social progress.
George Henry Lewes

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George Henry Lewes Quotes

Type: Philosopher Quotes Category: English Philosopher Quotes Date of Birth: April 18, 1817 Date of Death: November 28, 1878 Nationality: English Find on Amazon: George Henry Lewes Related Authors: John Locke Alan Watts Francis Bacon Roger Bacon Thomas Hobbes Herbert Spencer Annie Besant John Stuart Mill William Ames	1 - 2 A man may be variously accomplished, and yet be a feeble poet. George Henry Lewes All bad Literature rests upon imperfect insight, or upon imitation, which may be defined as seeing at second-hand. George Henry Lewes All good Literature rests primarily on insight. George Henry Lewes All great authors are seers. George Henry Lewes 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 Books have become our dearest companions, yielding exquisite delights and inspiring lofty aims. George Henry Lewes Books minister to our knowledge, to our guidance, and to our delight, by their truth, their uprightness, and their art. George Henry Lewes Endeavour to be faithful, and if there is any beauty in your thought, your style will be beautiful; if there is any real emotion to express, the expression will be moving. George Henry Lewes Genius is rarely able to give any account of its own processes. George Henry Lewes Good writers are of necessity rare. George Henry Lewes If you feel yourself to be above the mass, speak so as to raise the mass to the height of your argument. George Henry Lewes Imagination is not the exclusive appanage of artists, but belongs in varying degrees to all men. George Henry Lewes In all sincere speech there is power, not necessarily great power, but as much as the speaker is capable of. George Henry Lewes In complex trains of thought signs are indispensable. George Henry Lewes Insight is the first condition of Art. George Henry Lewes Insincerity is always weakness; sincerity even in error is strength. George Henry Lewes It is unhappily true that much insincere Literature and Art, executed solely with a view to effect, does succeed by deceiving the public. George Henry Lewes Language, after all, is only the use of symbols, and Art also can only affect us through symbols. George Henry Lewes Literature delivers tidings of the world within and the world without. George Henry Lewes Literature is at once the cause and the effect of social progress. George Henry Lewes 1 - 2