RECORD: Bain, Alexander. 1883. [Recollection of Darwin]. On some points in ethics. Mind 8 (January): 48-68, p. 58.
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 10.2022. RN1
NOTE: See the record for this item in the Freeman Bibliographical Database by entering its Identifier here. See also Bain, Alexander. 1904. [Recollections and a letter of Darwin]. Autobiography. London: Longmans, Green, and Co. (F2024).
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[…] Charles Darwin told me of a female relative of his, who could not say "I am glad to see you," to an unwelcome visitor; this is very high virtue, but would be fatal to the wife of a leading politician in London. So, flattery is often an exaggeration […]
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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