THE instinct of reproduction is, next to that of self-preservation, the most imperative of all. It includes not merely the desire to leave flesh-and-blood progeny but also, after human beings have reached a certain intellectual level, a desire to perpetuate symbols of their thoughts and experience, and evidences, however crude, of their passions. In the slow course of ages the savage comes to regard himself as an individual, that is, an ultimate unit, in his tribe or clan. Later he discovers that he is a person, a being through whom some other being, more than human, mysteriously speaks.
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I Biography in Antiquity i; II From Mediaeval to Modern Biography 55; III Biography in the Nineteenth; Century 101; A Snort List of Books 149
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Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.
Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the difficult to read text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org
