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George Henry Lewes was a British philosopher, literary critic, and writer. Born on April 18, 1817, and died on November 28, 1878, Lewes is known for his contributions to moral philosophy, aesthetics, and literary criticism.

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Famous George Henry Lewes Quotes

“The art of writing is not, as many seem to imagine, the art of bringing fine phrases into rhythmical order, but the art of placing before the reader intelligible symbols of the thoughts and feelings in the writer's mind.”

Writing Mind Art Feelings Seems Order Imagine Fine Reader Symbols Phrases Thoughts And Feelings Art Of Writing

Book:The Principles of Success in Literature

Source: The Principles of Success in Literature

“It is always understood as an expression of condemnation when anything in Literature or Art is said to be done for effect; and yet to produce an effect is the aim and end of both.”

Art Said Ends Done Literature Effects Produce Expression Understood Art Is Aim Condemnation

Book:The Principles of Success in Literature

Source: The Principles of Success in Literature

“If a work of art is placed before me, I believe I can enjoy it; but I do not overlook the fact, that Art is one thing, another thing Amusement; and that people do like amusements, and will run after it.”

People Ifs Believe Art I Can Facts Running I Believe Enjoy One Thing Art Is Works Of Art Amusement

Author:George Henry Lewes

“It is not enough that a man has clearness of vision, and reliance on sincerity, he must also have the art of expression, or he will remain obscure.”

Men Art Enough Vision Expression Sincerity Obscure Reliance Clearness

Book:The Principles of Success in Literature

Source: The Principles of Success in Literature

“Philosophy and Art both render the invisible visible by imagination.”

Art Philosophy Imagination Invisible Visible

Book:The Principles of Success in Literature

Source: The Principles of Success in Literature

“Language, after all, is only the use of symbols, and Art also can only affect us through symbols.”

Art Use Language Symbols

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“As all Art depends on Vision, so the different kinds of Art depend on the different ways in which minds look at things.”

Way Mind Looks Kind Art Different Vision Depends Different Ways Different Kinds

Book:The Principles of Success in Literature

Source: The Principles of Success in Literature

“Books minister to our knowledge, to our guidance, and to our delight, by their truth, their uprightness, and their art.”

Art Book Delight Ministers Guidance Uprightness

Book:The Principles of Success in Literature

Source: The Principles of Success in Literature

“The artist is called a creator.”

Art Artist Creator

Book:The Principles of Success in Literature

Source: The Principles of Success in Literature

“It is unhappily true that much insincere Literature and Art, executed solely with a view to effect, does succeed by deceiving the public.”

Doe Art Literature Views Effects Succeed Deceiving Rehabilitation Insincere Literature And Art

Book:The Principles of Success in Literature

Source: The Principles of Success in Literature

“In Science the paramount appeal is to the Intellect-its purpose being instruction; in Art, the paramount appeal is to the Emotions-its purpose being pleasure.”

Art Science Purpose Pleasure Emotion Intellect Appeals Instruction Paramount

Book:The Principles of Success in Literature

Source: The Principles of Success in Literature