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

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.

Item Date:  1892

Stock No:  17262      £85

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