The life and letters of Herbert Spencer . ork while it is day. If we can work, it issomehow within our power to work for what is noble, for whatis inspiring, for what is broadening, deepening, and strengthen-ing the life of man. We may devote our lives to the serviceof supreme goodness. Looking back on the years of Spencerwe may say that he thus worked, he thus dedicated himselfas truly and as bra\ely as any man enjoying the solace <^\ amore delinite creed. To this spirit, then, whose worksurvives, whose words yet speak, the wave of whose inlluencecan yet pass from generation to generation,
The life and letters of Herbert Spencer . ork while it is day. If we can work, it issomehow within our power to work for what is noble, for whatis inspiring, for what is broadening, deepening, and strengthen-ing the life of man. We may devote our lives to the serviceof supreme goodness. Looking back on the years of Spencerwe may say that he thus worked, he thus dedicated himselfas truly and as bra\ely as any man enjoying the solace <^\ amore delinite creed. To this spirit, then, whose worksurvives, whose words yet speak, the wave of whose inlluencecan yet pass from generation to generation, we may sayin all the fulness of interj^retation which the phrase canbear— Farewell. 31 48: Life of Herbert Spencer [chap, xxviii. In the afternoon of the sanie day the ashes were con-veyed to High^^ate Cemetery and deposited in the sarco-pha|4iis whicli he had kept in readiness for some stone, in accordance with his directions, bears onlyhis name, liie dales of his birtli and death, and his age. ii,^-^lllirfi!Liii. //^A. The sense of loss was widespread and profound, as wasevident from the letters that came from all parts of theworld. Societies at home and abroad vied with oneanother in their eagerness to pay a tribute to his Italy condolences were sent by both the Governmentand the Chamber of Deputies. The Italian Ambassadortelegraphed :— I have l)een instructed by the Minister of Public histructionto express the profound regret of the Italian nation for thedeath of Mr. Herbert Spencer, whose noble life, entirelydevoted to the highest aims of philosophy and science, hasbeen an object of deep admiration for all Italian students. The resolution of the Italian Chamber of Deputies,which was communicated to the Marquess of Lansdowne,Secretary of State for Foreign Aflairs, by His MajestysAmbassador at Rome, and by the Italian Ambassadorin London, expressed the condolence of the Chamber with 1902-03] The Close of Life 483 the British Government and the
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