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Herschel9150

From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 April 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.203
Summary:

Planning to edit a volume of hexameter verse translations. Wishes to include JH's translation of Friedrich Schiller's 'The Walk.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9153

From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 July 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.205
Summary:

Responds to JH's argument that WW's system of morality rests on expediency considerations. Argues that it rests more on empirical considerations than JH recognizes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9155

From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 November 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.206
Summary:

Informs JH about WW's forthcoming collection of hexameter verse translations. Laments that the discovery of the new planet [Neptune] did not occur at Cambridge.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9158

From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 November 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.208
Summary:

Suggests final revisions to JH's hexameter translation of Friedrich Schiller's 'The Walk.' Informs JH of the other authors of verses in the volume.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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