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George Eliot; a Critical Study of Her Life, Writings & Philosophy by George Willis Cooke
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Legend of Jubal_. These are "Self and Life," "Sweet Evenings come and go,
Love," and "The Death of Moses."

After laying aside _The Spanish Gypsy_ she began on another novel of
English life, and _Felix Holt: the Radical_ was printed in three volumes by
Blackwood, in June, 1866. Shortly after, she printed in _Blackwood's
Magazine_--an "Address to workmen, by Felix Holt," in which she gave some
wholesome and admirable advice to the operative classes who had been
enfranchised by the Reform Bill. In the same magazine, "How Lisa Loved the
King" was printed in May, 1869. This was the last of her contributions to
its pages. Its publisher gave her many encouragements in her literary
career, and was devoted to her interests. After his death she gave
expression to her appreciation of his valuable aid in reaching the public,
through a letter addressed to his successor.

I feel that his death was an irreparable loss to my mental life for
nowhere else is it possible that I can find the same long-tried
genuineness of sympathy and unmixed impartial gladness in anything I
might happen to do well. To have had a publisher who was in the fullest
sense of the word a gentleman, and at the same time a man of excellent
moral judgment, has been an invaluable stimulus and comfort to me. Your
uncle had retained that fruit of experience which makes a man of the
world, as opposed to the narrow man of literature. He judged well of
writing, because he had learned to judge well of men and things, not
merely through quickness of observation and insight, but with the
illumination of a heart in the right place--a thorough integrity and
rare tenderness of feeling.

After a visit to Spain in the summer of 1867, _The Spanish Gypsy_ was
re-written and published by Blackwood, in June, 1868. During several years,
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