GHL to Thomas Adolphus Trollope, London, [8? February 1866]
Title
GHL to Thomas Adolphus Trollope, London, [8? February 1866]
Title
GHL to Thomas Adolphus Trollope, London, [8? February 1866]
Sender
George Henry Lewes
Recipient
Thomas Adolphus Trollope
Date(s)
- 1866-02-08
Place
London
Letter Content
GHL to Thomas Adolphus Trollope, London, [8? February 1866]
Text: T. A. Trollope, What I Remember, 2d ed., 2 vols., 1887, II, 313-314.
My dear Trollope
Thank Signor -- for the offer of his paper, and express to him my regret that in the present crowded state of the Review I cannot find a place for it. Don't you however run away with the idea that I don't want your contributions on the same ground! The fact is -- 's paper is too wordy and heavy and not of sufficient interest for our publication; and as I have a great many well on hand, I am forced to be particular. Originally my fear was lest we should not get contributors enough. That fear has long vanished. But good contributions are always scarce; so don't you fail me!
We have been at Tunbridge Wells for a fortnight's holiday! 694 I was forced to [cave in,] as the Yankees say -- regularly beat. I am not very flourishing now, but I can go into harness again. Polly has been, and alas! still is, anything but in a satisfactory state. But she is gestating, and gestation with her is always perturbing. I wish the book were done with all my heart.
I don't think I ever told you how very much your History of Florence interested me. I am shockingly ignorant of the subject, and not at all competent to speak, except as one of the public; but you made the political life of the people clear to me. I only regretted here and there a newspaper style which was not historic. Oscar Browning has sent me his review, 695 but I have not read it yet. It is at the printer's. Polly sends her love.
Ever faithfully yours,
G. H. L.
Text: T. A. Trollope, What I Remember, 2d ed., 2 vols., 1887, II, 313-314.
My dear Trollope
Thank Signor -- for the offer of his paper, and express to him my regret that in the present crowded state of the Review I cannot find a place for it. Don't you however run away with the idea that I don't want your contributions on the same ground! The fact is -- 's paper is too wordy and heavy and not of sufficient interest for our publication; and as I have a great many well on hand, I am forced to be particular. Originally my fear was lest we should not get contributors enough. That fear has long vanished. But good contributions are always scarce; so don't you fail me!
We have been at Tunbridge Wells for a fortnight's holiday! 694 I was forced to [cave in,] as the Yankees say -- regularly beat. I am not very flourishing now, but I can go into harness again. Polly has been, and alas! still is, anything but in a satisfactory state. But she is gestating, and gestation with her is always perturbing. I wish the book were done with all my heart.
I don't think I ever told you how very much your History of Florence interested me. I am shockingly ignorant of the subject, and not at all competent to speak, except as one of the public; but you made the political life of the people clear to me. I only regretted here and there a newspaper style which was not historic. Oscar Browning has sent me his review, 695 but I have not read it yet. It is at the printer's. Polly sends her love.
Ever faithfully yours,
G. H. L.
Signature
G. H. L.
Citation
George Henry Lewes, GHL to Thomas Adolphus Trollope, London, [8? February 1866], 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/95035