Charles Darwin: To F. J. Pictet de la Rive (April 1)
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Dear Sir
I received this morning your Review & have just read it. I thank
you most cordially for it. There have been many reviews in England,
opposed to me, but yours is the single one which seems to me perfectly
fair & just & candid. I literally agree to every word you say. I
admit there are no direct proofs of the greater modifications which I
believe in. – I most fully admit that I by no means explain away all the
vast difficulties. The only difference between us is that I attach much
more weight to the explanation of facts, & somewhat less weight to
the difficulties than you do. – I am conscious that I always jump at any
theory which groups & explains facts; & attach too little weight
to unexplained difficulties. Your mind is more cautious & I fear
that the world would say more philosophical. The first part of your
Review gives a really quite admirable condensation of my views.
Your fifth objection (p. 21) shows me that you think my idea of the
spreading of the dominant species & their subsequent multiplication
not satisfactory.
Allow me again to express to you my cordial thanks. I never thought
that I shd. read an opposed Review perfectly fair
& just! I shall send it to Lyell, Hooker & Huxley to read.
With sincere respect | I remain yours very faithfully | C. Darwin
Would you like to possess a copy of my Journal of Researches during
the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle I shd be truly proud to send it
you? – How should I send it.?
Down Bromley Kent
Ap. 1st.
Charles Darwin: To F. J. Pictet de la Rive (April 1)
1860 Apr 1 See all postsCharles Darwin
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Dear Sir
I received this morning your Review & have just read it. I thank you most cordially for it. There have been many reviews in England, opposed to me, but yours is the single one which seems to me perfectly fair & just & candid. I literally agree to every word you say. I admit there are no direct proofs of the greater modifications which I believe in. – I most fully admit that I by no means explain away all the vast difficulties. The only difference between us is that I attach much more weight to the explanation of facts, & somewhat less weight to the difficulties than you do. – I am conscious that I always jump at any theory which groups & explains facts; & attach too little weight to unexplained difficulties. Your mind is more cautious & I fear that the world would say more philosophical. The first part of your Review gives a really quite admirable condensation of my views.
Your fifth objection (p. 21) shows me that you think my idea of the spreading of the dominant species & their subsequent multiplication not satisfactory.
Allow me again to express to you my cordial thanks. I never thought that I shd. read an opposed Review perfectly fair & just! I shall send it to Lyell, Hooker & Huxley to read.
With sincere respect | I remain yours very faithfully | C. Darwin
Would you like to possess a copy of my Journal of Researches during the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle I shd be truly proud to send it you? – How should I send it.?
Down Bromley Kent
Ap. 1st.