Tagged “George Henry Lewes”

1. A Possible Origin for "Encourage the Beautiful" 04 January 2026

   A couple of years ago, I came across the lovely quote Encourage the Beautiful, for the Useful encourages itself. which is commonly (mis)attributed to Goethe. And of course, I wanted to investigate. After some digging, I came to the tentative conclusion...

2. Encourage the Beautiful 24 March 2024

   Encourage the Beautiful, for the Useful encourages itself. I first came across this quote, with its attribution to Goethe (1749-1832), on a lovely 1905 bookplate by Louis Rhead. I wanted to use the bookplate to decorate a page on one of my blogs, and...

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