Memoirs of Celebrated Characters, Vol. 2 of 2 (Classic Reprint)

Download or read book Memoirs of Celebrated Characters, Vol. 2 of 2 (Classic Reprint) written by Alphonse de Lamartine and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-10 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Memoirs of Celebrated Characters, Vol. 2 of 2 All the world recognises the name of Socrates as synonymous with wisdom; few are acquainted with his doctrines, and nothing is known of his life, beyond his conversations and the manner of his death. He was neither a prophet nor a revealer, nor the founder of a religion or sect; he speaks not to men in the name of the Supreme Deity, he imposes on them no particular faith, he envelops himself in no mysteries, he pronounces no oracles, he performs no miracles; he is a man, and partakes of humanity even in its weaknesses and doubts. But he lived well, he spoke well, and he died well; that is to say, he performed the part in all its humility, and all its greatness, which Providence imposes on every mortal, of thinking justly, leading an honest life, and dying with hope. Such was Socrates, the purest incarnation of good sense and practical philosophy, which Greece, the land of his birth, has exhibited to antiquity. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.