...George Gissing stated this prevalent view in his Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft, when he wrote, " I hate and fear science, because of my conviction...of the world ; I see it restoring barbarism under a mask of civilisation, I see it darkening men's minds and hardening their hearts ; I see it bringing...

...enough to me, now, that unformed fear : the ground of my antipathy has grown clear enough. I hate s and fear "science" because of my conviction that,...gentleness of life, all the beauty of the world; I see jt restoring barbarism under a mask of civilization^ l.see it darkening men's mmds_and hardening their...

...intelligible enough to me, now, that unformed fear : the ground of my antipathy has grown clear enough. I hate and fear " science " because of my conviction that, for long to come if not for ever, it will.be the remorseless enemy of mankind. I see it destroying all simplicity and gentleness of life,...

...should be depreciated. I want to read you a few words from an author whom, in general, I greatly admire: "I hate and fear 'science' because of my conviction that for long to come if not forever, it will be the remorseless enemy of mankind. I see it destroying all simplicity and gentleness...

...be depreciated. I want to read you a few words from an author whom, in general. I greatly admire : "I hate and fear 'science' because of my conviction that for long to come if not forever, it will be the remorseless enemy of mankind. I see it destroying all simplicity and gentleness...

...This doubt alone remained to annoy him, but with it he connected the other great movement of the day: "I hate and fear 'science' because of my conviction...ever, it will be the remorseless enemy of mankind.'' To science he attributed the spread of that half-education which increases the powers of action while...

...intelligible enough to me, now, that unformed fear ; the ground of my antipathy has grown clear enough. I hate and fear " science," because of my conviction...of the world ; I see it restoring barbarism under a mask of civilisation ; I see it darkening men's minds and hardening their hearts ; I see it bringing...

...intelligible enough to me, now, that unformed fear; the 'ground of my antipathy has grown clear enough. I hate and fear " science " because of my conviction...and gentleness of life, all the beauty of the world; 1 sec it restoring barbarism under a m.-isk of tion ; I see it darkening men's minds and hardening...

...of mankind." He wrote in passionate words to which later history has given the tone of prophecy: — "I see it destroying all simplicity and gentleness...beauty of the world; I see it restoring barbarism under a mask of civilization; I see it darkening men's minds and hardening their hearts; I see it bringing...

...published in 1903 by George Gissing as having been found by him among the private papers of Henry Rycroft.1 "I hate and fear Science because of my conviction...world ; I see it restoring barbarism under the mask of civilization ; I see it darkening men's minds and hardening their hearts ; I see it bringing a time...