Lewes

(George Henry), English man of letters, b. in London, 18 April, 1817, he became a journalist and dramatic critic. In 1845–6 appeared his Biographical History of Philosophy , which showed higher power. This has been republished as History of Philosophy from Thales to Comte . Lewes was one of the first to introduce English readers to Comte in his account of Comte’s Philosophy of the Sciences , ’47. In ’49 he became one of the founders of the Leader , for which he wrote till ’54. In that year he began his a ociation with “George Eliot” ( q.v. ). His Life of Goethe appeared in ’55, and from this time he began to give his attention to scientific, especially biological, studies. In ’64 he published an important e ay on Aristotle. On the foundation of the Fortnightly Review , ’65, Lewes was appointed editor. His last work, Problems of Life and Mind , 5 vols. ’74–79, was never completed owing to his death, 28 Nov. 1878. He bequeathed his books to Dr. Williams’s library.