Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882; Naturalists -- England -- Biography
Goethe, J. W. von, on repetitions, 59; on doubt, 70; on mistakes,
77; and evolution, 85; and poetry, 148; on love of truth, 265; and
scientific spirit, 270, 271; pessimism, 274; on active ignorance, 279.
Gould, George M., on D.’s invalidism, 180.
Grant Duff, Sir M. E., on D., 182.
Gray, Asa, on D.’s observation, 14; on D. as thinker, 49; relations
with D., 110; and evolution, 121, 238.
Häckel, Ernst, and D., 110; and evolution, 122; atheism, 219.
Hartmann, K. R. E. von, and evolution, 233.
Hegel, G. W. F., type, 53; and evolution, 233.
Hell, obsolete, 227.
History, D. and, 130, 131.
Homer, on self-ignorance, 282.
Hooker, Sir Joseph, on Darwin-Wallace paper, 94; and D., 101, 110.
Hospitality, D.’s, 169.
Humanity, and study of natural history, 40-43, 136; Sainte-Beuve’s
study, 267, 268.
Humility, D.’s trait, 110; and scientific spirit, 257-61.
Huxley, T. H., on D. and detailed observation, 26; on D.’s industry,
27; and induction, 46; on D.’s mental processes, 62; on D.’s candor,
79; on effect of _Origin of Species_, 96; and Bishop of Oxford’s
attack, 103; restraint of D., 108; on D. and adverse suggestions,
115; and promulgation of D.’s theory, 121; on D.’s style, 144;
relations with D., 203-05; on influence of D.’s appreciation, 206;
and religion, 219; on D.’s impartiality, 256.
Ibsen, Henrik, effect of evolution on, 241.
Ignorance, realization and scientific spirit, 257, 283.
Imagination. _See_ Deduction.
Immortality, D.’s attitude, 163; effect of evolution, 215.
Impartiality, element in scientific spirit, 255; Sainte-Beuve and,
268.
Induction, and deduction, 46-48. _See also_ Deduction.
Industry, D.’s, 27; element in scientific spirit, 251.
Inheritance of acquired characters, Lamarck’s theory, 85, 90; D.’s
attitude toward, 87, 119, 120.
Instruments, D.’s faith, 25.
Instinct in practical life, 278, 279.
Interests, absorption and atrophy, 128-30, 272.
Invalidism, D.’s, 5, 36, 177; his attitude toward it, 178, 179, 194;
cause, 179-81; Mrs. D.’s care, 193-96.
James, William, and evolution, 234.
Jeffries, Richard, and nature, 12.
Jonson, Ben, on observation, 7; on self-ignorance, 282.
Kingsley, Charles, on evolutionary theory, 121; on D.’s conversation,
171.
Knowledge, and observation, 38-40; and wisdom, 44.
Krause, Ernst, biography of Erasmus Darwin, 108.
Lamarck, Jean de, evolutionary theory, 85, 90, 119, 120; D.’s
attitude, 86.
Land question, D. and, 136.
Leibnitz, Baron von, and gravity, 257.
Leopardi, Giacomo, pessimism, 238, 245.
Literature, D.’s attitude, 143, 145-48; D.’s style, 143-45; effect
of evolution, 225-27.
Linnæan Society, Darwin-Wallace paper, 94.
Lodge, Sir Oliver, and science and spiritualism, 238.
Love, D.’s valuation, 206. _See also_ Family; Friendship.
Lubbock, Sir John, on debt to D., 202.
Lucretius, type, 54; scientific ardor, 265.
Lyell, Sir Charles, on controversy, 76; and evolution, 84; and D.,
101, 110; on D. and ‘remorse,’ 211.
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