The whole life of some people is a kind of partial death--a long, lingering death-bed, so to speak, of stagnation and nonentity on which death is but the seal, or solemn signing, as the abnegation of all further act and deed on the part of ...

The Note-Books of Samuel Butler is an intriguing compilation that offers profound insights into Butler's intellectual musings and philosophical reflections on a diverse range of subjects including art, science, and society.