To William Main 29 November [1872]
Summary
Thanks WM for his letter. CD does not think WM’s principle of [up-tending and down-tending] lines explains the cases of expression of emotions referred to, and, even if it did, the problem would remain as to why the lines should express what WM believes they do.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Main |
Date: | 29 Nov [1872] |
Classmark: | Wellcome Collection (MS.7781/1–32 item 10) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8654 |
From William Main 26 November 1872
Summary
Has read a review of Expression and finds CD’s explanation of "antithesis" [see Expression, p. 50] unsatisfactory. Proposes a theory of upward lines expressing energy and downward lines expressing the reverse.
Author: | William Main |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 26 Nov 1872 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 27 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8648 |
From William Main 2 April 1873
Summary
Having now read Expression, WM repeats his criticism of "antithesis". Explains his theory of up-and-down-tending lines.
Author: | William Main |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 2 Apr 1873 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 28 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8836 |
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Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
Main, William | (1) |