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The Haslemere Museum Gazette - Volume 1, No. 2

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. . .Mary Somerville in the domain of science, must be accorded foremost places. Mrs. Browning is second, perhaps, to none in depth of human sympathy and beauty of poetic expression; but if we estimate character by profundity of insight, we shall probably accord to George Eliot amongst women much the same position as that which Shakespeare holds amongst men. We do not for a moment compare her with Shakespeare.

Of George Eliot the Museum possesses three portraits. Most fortunately, it has also one of her father. It would add enormously to the value of portraits as a means to the illustration of character, if we might always have associated with that of a distinguished individual those of his parents, and even of his brothers and sisters. The portrait of Robert Evans (George Eliot’s father) is a very pleasing one—a grave, serious face, with a large Roman nose, well-formed lips and chin, and a really magnificent forehead. The nose probably gives a clue to . . . Read More