Literary
KNIGHT
(William Angus, 1836-1916, Professor of Moral Philosophy at St. Andrews)
Autograph Letter Signed to Miss Anna SWANWICK , 1813-1899,
the promoter of higher education for women, saying You have translated Torquato Tasso, by Goethe, and asking for help in identifying a quotation which is interesting as a description of The Poet:... 'Wherewith bestirs he the human spirit... Is't not the stream of song, that out his bosom runs And to his heart the world back-circling brings?'.. or are they... in any other of his poems, he rejoices to know of your new Book... at present, I am so busy over a Book on 'The Beautiful & the Arts' (which I hope to send you), that I am reading nothing!, 3 sides 8vo, University, St. Andrews, 11th November
Item Date: 1892
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Background
Knight wrote 'The Higher Education of Women', 1887, and edited the University Extension Manuals in 25 volumes, 1891-1899. Of these he wrote volumes 1 and 3 on 'The Philosophy of the Beautiful' in poetry and art. He also catalogued the contents of Dove Cottage. Anna Swanwick went to Germany in 1839 to enlarge her education, and became a famous translator of Goethe and Aeschylus. She helped found Queen's College, Bedford College (of which she was principal), Somerville and Girton.
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