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From Herbert Spencer 12 June 1872
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HS hopes in the future to show more fully "absolute emptiness" of James Martineau’s propositions; is glad CD approved of his article dealing with JM’s arguments. [J. Martineau, "The place of mind in nature", Contemp. Rev. 19 (1872): 606–23; H. Spencer, "Mr Martineau on evolution", Contemp. Rev. 20 (1872): 141–54.]
Author: | Herbert Spencer |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 12 June 1872 |
Classmark: | DAR 177: 230 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8384 |
From Herbert Spencer 16 November 1872
Summary
Thanks CD for Expression. Disagrees with his views on the genesis of melody; HS gives some reasons for believing it to originate in the natural cadences of emotional speech.
Author: | Herbert Spencer |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 16 Nov 1872 |
Classmark: | DAR 177: 231 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8631 |