GE to Mrs. Peter Alfred Taylor, London, 3 February 1862
Title
GE to Mrs. Peter Alfred Taylor, London, 3 February 1862
Title
GE to Mrs. Peter Alfred Taylor, London, 3 February 1862
Sender
George Eliot
Recipient
Mrs. Peter Alfred Taylor
Date(s)
- 1862-02-03
Place
London
Letter Content
GE to Mrs. Peter Alfred Taylor, London, 3 February 1862
Text: Cross, II, 333.
I think yours is the instinct of all delicate natures -- not to speak to authors about their writings. It is better for us all to hear as little about ourselves as possible; to do our work faithfully, and be satisfied with the certainty that if it touches many minds, it cannot touch them in a way quite aloof from our intention and hope.
Text: Cross, II, 333.
I think yours is the instinct of all delicate natures -- not to speak to authors about their writings. It is better for us all to hear as little about ourselves as possible; to do our work faithfully, and be satisfied with the certainty that if it touches many minds, it cannot touch them in a way quite aloof from our intention and hope.
Citation
George Eliot, GE to Mrs. Peter Alfred Taylor, London, 3 February 1862, Complete George Eliot Letters(2026), George Eliot Archive, edited by Beverley Park Rilett. https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org, Accessed September 7, 2026. https://georgeeliotarchive.org/items/show/93589