William Macneile Dixon (1866–1946) was a British scholar, philosopher, and literary critic, played a significant role in shaping academic and intellectual discussions in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Born in India, Dixon embarked on his academic journey at Trinity College Dublin, eventually attaining esteemed positions, including Professor of English Literature in Dublin and Birmingham. Later, he assumed the role of Regius Professor of English Language and Literature at the University of Glasgow 1904–35. Trinity College Dublin recognized his contributions by naming him an honorary fellow in 1938.
Dixon’s literary legacy includes the notable work English Poetry from Blake to Browning (1902,) a comprehensive exploration of the evolution of English poetry during the Romantic and Victorian periods. Another noteworthy creation, The Human Situation (1937,) delves into philosophical inquiries about ethics, morality, and the human experience. This work showcases Dixon’s interdisciplinary approach, skillfully integrating literature, philosophy, and psychology.
Beyond his academic pursuits, Dixon engaged with broader social and cultural issues. The Story of a Modern University (1923) reflects on the challenges and opportunities confronting universities in the modern era.
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There is more than a morsel of truth in the saying, “He who hates vice hates mankind.”
—William Macneile Dixon
Topics: Vice
Ideas, like individuals, live and die. They flourish, according to their nature, in one soil or climate and droop in another. They are the vegetation of the mental world.
—William Macneile Dixon
Men ardently pursue truth, assuming it will be angels’ bread when found.
—William Macneile Dixon
Topics: Truth
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