GE to Sara Sophia Hennell, [Foleshill, March? 1846](2)
Title
GE to Sara Sophia Hennell, [Foleshill, March? 1846](2)
Title
GE to Sara Sophia Hennell, [Foleshill, March? 1846](2)
Sender
George Eliot
Recipient
Sara Sophia Hennell
Date(s)
- 1846-03
Place
[FOLESHILL]
Letter Content
GE to Sara Sophia Hennell, [Foleshill, March? 1846](2)
MS: Yale. Extract published: Cross, I, 141.
I think on the whole, my fidem Achates, that [the Lord's Supper] is better than [the Sacrament.] My objection to it was the awkwardness of saying "Jesus instituted the Lord's Supper." It reminded me of who was the father of Zebedee's Children? But I think the grand consideration that there are many sacraments -- 7 Romish and 2 Anglican -- must carry the day against the Sacrament.
I wish we could get the book out in May. Why not? I suppose the binding could not be all got through. The printing and writing I should think might be managed in time.
Shouldn't I like to fleet the time away with thee as they did in the Golden Age -- after all our toils to lie reclined on the hills (spiritually), like gods together, careless of mankind. 605 Sooth to speak idleness -- and idleness with thee is just the most tempting mirage you could raise before my mind's eye -- I say mirage because I am determined from henceforth to believe in no substantiality for future time, but to live in and love the present, of which I have done too little. Still the thought of being with you in your own home will attract me to the future for without all controversy I love thee and I miss thee.
Pollian.
MS: Yale. Extract published: Cross, I, 141.
I think on the whole, my fidem Achates, that [the Lord's Supper] is better than [the Sacrament.] My objection to it was the awkwardness of saying "Jesus instituted the Lord's Supper." It reminded me of who was the father of Zebedee's Children? But I think the grand consideration that there are many sacraments -- 7 Romish and 2 Anglican -- must carry the day against the Sacrament.
I wish we could get the book out in May. Why not? I suppose the binding could not be all got through. The printing and writing I should think might be managed in time.
Shouldn't I like to fleet the time away with thee as they did in the Golden Age -- after all our toils to lie reclined on the hills (spiritually), like gods together, careless of mankind. 605 Sooth to speak idleness -- and idleness with thee is just the most tempting mirage you could raise before my mind's eye -- I say mirage because I am determined from henceforth to believe in no substantiality for future time, but to live in and love the present, of which I have done too little. Still the thought of being with you in your own home will attract me to the future for without all controversy I love thee and I miss thee.
Pollian.
Signature
Pollian.
Citation
George Eliot, GE to Sara Sophia Hennell, [Foleshill, March? 1846](2), 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/93842