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中国教派文化
中国教派文化
百读
¥2.00
现在再谈道教、道家思想中的人道,这里所讲的人道,也就是人生之道。讲到人生之道,在中国文化体系中要以儒家讲的为正常,因为儒家所讲的是伦常。儒家所讲的君臣、父子、兄弟、夫妇、朋友五道,和知、仁、勇三达德,都是伦常之道。
中国佛教史迹(试读本)
中国佛教史迹(试读本)
(日) 常盘大定
免费
《中国佛教史迹》,又名《续访古贤之迹》。作者常盘大定是日本著名宗教学家,其生前多次来华,足迹遍布中国。在踏访中,尤其注重对史迹的拍摄、拓制和记录,所作日记也一丝不苟,每次都留下数量可观的图文资料或日录。《中国佛教史迹》即其第二次来华探访之成果,其中还收录了作者实地拍摄的佛教文化遗迹图片、拓片及手绘地图123幅。其所记录的文化遗迹,在历经动荡、战乱、自然灾害之后,绝大多数或不复存在,或残缺不全,这些图片及资料成为我们了解当时中国现状,尤其是佛教史迹或文物的难得文献;为学者研究佛教文化、修复破损文物、佛寺原址复建等工作提供了宝贵的原始影像凭证和文献资料。 近代以来海外涉华艺文图志系列丛书: 《中国古代建筑与艺术》 《中国建筑史》 《中国佛教史迹》 《云冈日录》 《中国雕塑史》 《中国纪行——伊东忠太建筑学考察手记》 《晚清民国时期中国名胜古迹图集》(十二卷)
每天读点西方哲学
每天读点西方哲学
米苏
¥8.71
哲学就其本性而言,并不是要为我们解决生活和工作中的具体问题,它是要我们去思考根本的问题。当一个人懂得用哲学去思考问题的本质时,他就具备了一个宽阔的视野,具备了一个好的心态,达到一种较高的境界,活得更透彻、更明白。读哲学的目的并不是要成为哲人,像苏格拉底、亚里士多德那样先知先觉,而是要品味深藏在理论中的精髓,以此滋养心灵、提升内在,彻底唤醒沉寂的理性与桎梏的心灵。 《每天读西方哲学》以西方哲学史为基础,依据哲学发展的时间顺序,精心选取了50位著名的哲学家,用通俗易懂的语言讲述了他们的生平以及主要的哲学思想,文中还穿插了一些哲学大咖们的趣闻逸事,让读者在轻松的阅读中走哲学家们的真实生活和独特思想。希望每一位翻此书的人,都可以透过哲学大师们的思想和哲语,在喧嚣中找到宁静,在浮华中发现真实,在繁杂中看到简单。
满3件6折 魔鬼辞典(颠覆一切固有概念的万物辞典。风靡全球100年的惊世骇俗之作,蒙尘20年回归大众视野。)
魔鬼辞典(颠覆一切固有概念的万物辞典。风靡全球100年的惊世骇俗之作,蒙尘20年回归大众视野。)
安布罗斯·比尔斯
¥13.49
美国文坛怪杰安布罗斯·比尔斯,以辞典形式为世间万物正名定义,颠覆你我看待万事万物的根源态度。呈现一条始终在读者意料之外的思维通道,对于人性、人生、社会、哲学等问题行了无限有趣自由的革新思考,信息量巨大,引爆机械庸常的日常生活的活力和自由。 以尖锐之辞,精准刺穿人性中羞于暴露、难以正视的的弱和阴影:以魔鬼之姿,向流行文化与消费主义的机械简单宣战,不断革新和创造;以辛辣思维,拓词语的智慧空间,消解意义,拥抱无限趣味。颠覆一切固有概念的万物辞典,一部拒绝深刻却始终深刻的智慧精品。
满3件6折 季羡林谈人生(新版)
季羡林谈人生(新版)
季羡林
¥16.51
如何在人生的被动与偶然之中追求意义,收获幸福? 除了天赋与勤奋,成功的第三要素是什么? 我们一生必须处理的三种关系是什么? 人生在世,福祸莫测,如何做到宠辱不惊? 在耄耋之年,季羡林先生写了一系列关于人生感悟的散文,几乎囊括了人生所有的基本课题,包括人生的意义、命运的偶然、时光的流逝、成功的要素、处世的态度等等。作者不空谈概念,而是根据亲身经历,从小事出发,以朴素的文字道出一个平凡老人的所思所感,引领我们人生课堂,学习自我成长之道。
满3件6折 因为苦过,所以知足
因为苦过,所以知足
智藏法师
¥17.90
  《因为苦过,所以知足:智藏法师教你守住幸福》是一部在浮躁尘世收获安然的悟之书,一部风靡全国悟亿万心灵的养心之作,一部迄今为止富有哲理的身心灵修养书。   全书旨在用佛学的智慧,告知读者“人懂得知足,心意解,真正离苦得乐”的人生哲学,并从肤浅的做人做事的技巧,讲到深的生命哲学,为读者解:生活中的烦恼、学会取舍、解决心苦的两大病魔、剔除执著、宽于待人、知足便是福……种种阻碍我们幸福的绊脚石,是一本真正让读者通晓人生哲理的心灵修养书。
满3件6折 哲学经典套系(叔本华的人生智慧+尼采的智慧箴言+帕斯卡的哲思语录)3本套
哲学经典套系(叔本华的人生智慧+尼采的智慧箴言+帕斯卡的哲思语录)3本套
帕斯卡,尼采,叔本华
¥19.90
本书是法国著名哲学家帕斯卡的经典作品选编。全书由思考入题,讲述道德、信仰、思维等人生主题。解答了许多哲学回答不了的问题:我是谁?我从哪里来?我到哪里去?帕斯卡洞悉了宇宙的真相,窥见了人类的奥秘。在他看来,人就像芦苇一样脆弱,但因有思想而伟大。翻开本书,直抵人生的终极秘密。
你以为你以为的就是你以为的吗?(经典版)(试读本)
你以为你以为的就是你以为的吗?(经典版)(试读本)
(英)巴吉尼,(英)斯唐鲁姆 著 ,游伟 译
免费
在《你以为你以为的就是你以为的吗》中,作者精心设计了12道检测思考清晰度的逻辑谜题,涵盖哲学、逻辑推理、信仰、思想一致性、禁忌底线、道德标准、艺术、身心灵、自由、终极逻辑常识等多个有趣话题。读者可以通过12道逻辑谜题检测思考的清晰度,快速提高思考力,抓住别人的思维漏洞!
满3件6折 人生十论
人生十论
钱穆
¥19.99
钱穆先生全集,在台湾经由钱宾四先生全集编辑委员会整理编辑而成,台湾联经出版事业公司1998年以《钱宾四先生全集》为题出版。作为海峡两岸出版交流中心筹划引的重要项目,这次出版,对原版本行了重排新校,审慎订正文中体例、格式、标号、文字等方面存在的疏误。至于钱穆先生全集的内容以及钱宾四先生全集编辑委员会的注解说明等,新校本保留原貌。
奋斗新时代
奋斗新时代
钟宪章
¥4.00
“幸福都是奋斗出来的”“奋斗本身就是一种幸福”“新时代是奋斗者的时代”,习近平总书记在讲话中多次提到“奋斗”一词。这些话语发人深思,又催人奋进,标注了新时代的奋斗气质。“奋斗”也是2018年“两会”的主旋律。习近平总书记在十三届全国人大一次会议闭幕会上强调“奋斗”,再一次阐明了奋斗对当代中国的重大意义。弘扬中华民族的伟大创造精神、伟大奋斗精神、伟大团结精神、伟大梦想精神,我们就有了发展进步的强大精神动力,就能以更加昂扬的姿态屹立于世界民族之林。
满3件6折 郭继承人生课(套装二册)(直面人生的困惑+圣人的秘密)
郭继承人生课(套装二册)(直面人生的困惑+圣人的秘密)
郭继承
¥39.99
《直面人生的困惑》: 郭继承教授遍阅中国传统文化经典,从传统文化经典作品中汲取智慧,与现实相结合,提出了解决人生各种困惑的思路和方法。语言犀利、逻辑严密、深入浅出,可谓人生困惑“答案之书”。 《圣人的秘密》: 阅读经典,造福大众,成就人生 郭继承教授遍阅中国传统文化经典,书中所选取的文本是中国历经典的文本之一,目的就是希望确保这本书的质量,确保读者能够真正从中受益。
Noica. B?t?lia continu?
Noica. B?t?lia continu?
Popescu Dorin
¥81.67
Ce este dragostea? Cum poate fi explicat ceva at?t de intim, de misterios, de minunat? Autorul nu ??i propune s? ne dezv?luie vreun mare adev?r filosofic, nici s? ne ofere sfaturi practice. Nu ne ?nva?? cum s? avem orgasm sau cum s? sc?p?m de gelozie. Nu ne spune c? femeile g?ndesc cu o alt? parte a creierului dec?t b?rba?ii, nici nu ne arat? cum s? ne salv?m rela?ia. ?n schimb, ne ajut? s? ?n?elegem comportamentul sexual ?i social, dar ?i mecanismele din spatele unor reac?ii pe care le consider?m normale ?i fire?ti.?n c?utarea r?spunsului la ?ntrebarea Ce este dragostea?, Richard David Precht exploreaz? discipline dintre cele mai diverse: biologia, psihologia, sociologia, filosofia, chiar ?i chimia. De la fiecare vom afla c?te ceva despre dragoste: c?t de egoiste sunt genele noastre ?i c?t de mult ne influen?eaz?; ce este tipic comportamentului sexual feminin ?i celui masculin; c?t de mare este aportul culturii la capacitatea noastr? de a ne ?n?elege pe noi ?n?ine ?i de a ?n?elege lumea, ca femeie sau ca b?rbat; ce se ?nt?mpl?, de fapt, ?n creierul nostru c?nd iubim; care este diferen?a dintre dragoste ?i sex; de ce a devenit at?t de important? pentru noi dragostea romantic?.?n final, afl?m c? dragostea nu are explica?ie. Ea nu poate fi dec?t tr?it?!
ALL, biografia unui succes
ALL, biografia unui succes
Penescu Mihail
¥24.44
Charles Sanders Peirce (1839-1914) este o figur? important? a filosofiei secolului XIX ?i unul dintre prefa?atorii principalelor curente de g?ndire din secolul XX, fiind considerat fondatorul pragmatismului american. Cele dou? eseuri prezentate aici, primele din seria cunoscut? sub numele Ilustr?ri ale logicii ?tiin?ei, sunt reprezentative pentru opera sa, caracterizat? de profunzimi ?i subtilit??i specifice unui g?nditor care beneficiaz? ?i de preg?tirea unui om de ?tiin?a.Cu toate c? sunt uneori pur abstracte, observa?iile privitoare la convingeri ?i idei r?m?n, indiferent de sistem, puncte principale de sprijin pentru distinc?ia ?ntre g?ndirea s?n?toas? ?i cea viciat?.“ Este groaznic s? vezi cum o singur? idee neclar?, o singur? formul? f?r? ?n?eles, care se furi?eaz? ?n capul unui t?n?r, va ac?iona uneori ca un obstacol de materie inert? ?ntr-o arter?, ?mpiedic?nd circula?ia ?n creier ?i condamn?ndu-?i victima spre ofilire ?n plenitudinea vigorii intelectuale ?i ?n mijlocul abunden?ei intelectuale.“ - Charles Sanders Peirce
Παιδι? τη? Μεσογε?ου
Παιδι? τη? Μεσογε?ου
Γιώτα Τσαρμποπούλου
¥63.19
Ν?ο-ιστορικ?, ρεαλιστικ?, κοινωνικ?-πολιτικ? μυθιστ?ρημα, ιδια?τερα επ?καιρο, μια δυνατ? αναφορ? στην προσφυγικ? κρ?ση, που χτυπ? κυρ?ω? τα παιδι?, τα ασυν?δευτα προσφυγ?πουλα.Το φθιν?πωρο του 2014, η Λητ?, φιλ?λογο?, τοποθετε?ται ω? αναπληρ?τρια καθηγ?τρια σε Γυμν?σιο του νησιο? τη? Κω. Εκε?, συναντ? πρ?σφυγε? που καταφθ?νουν με σαπιοκ?ραβα απ? τι? τουρκικ?? ακτ??. Αποφασ?ζει συνειδητ? να βοηθ?σει του? πρ?σφυγε?, ω? εθελ?ντρια, στο ?Ιπποκρ?τειο? νοσοκομε?ο τη? Κω. Στο θ?λαμο του νοσοκομε?ου συναντ? τρει? Σ?ριου? πρ?σφυγε?, βαρι? τραυματισμ?νου?, τον Ασλ?ν, παλι? γν?ριμο, απ? τι? κοιν?? του? μεταπτυχιακ?? σπουδ?? στη Σκωτ?α, μαζ? με ?λλου? δυο Σ?ριου? φ?λου? του, τον Τζαμ?λ και τον Οσ?μα, που συνοδε?ουν ενν?α μικρ? παιδι?, προσφυγ?πουλα, ορφαν? πολ?μου. Η Λητ? εμπλ?κεται στη ζω? των τρι?ν ανδρ?ν και των ενν?α παιδι?ν. Το προσφυγικ? ζ?τημα γ?νεται δικ? τη? θ?μα, κομμ?τι του ψυχισμο? τη?, πρ?γμα που εκφρ?ζεται ?ντονα στα τραγο?δια που πα?ζει στην κιθ?ρα τη?, στου? μαθητ?? τη? στο σχολε?ο τη? Κω, στη ζω? τη?, στον τρ?πο που αναζητ? τι? θ?σει? τη? Ευρωπα?κ?? ?νωση?, τη? ?πατη? Αρμοστε?α? του ΟΗΕ, των εμπλεκ?μενων κρατ?ν. Στηρ?ζει με ιδια?τερη ευαισθησ?α τα ασυν?δευτα παιδι? - προσφυγ?πουλα, που π?φτουν θ?ματα επικ?νδυνων εγκληματι?ν και χ?νονται κατ? τη δι?ρκεια τη? πορε?α? του? προ? την κεντρικ? και β?ρεια Ευρ?πη, σε βρ?μικα κυκλ?ματα εκμετ?λλευση?, πορνε?α?, παιδεραστ?ν, εμπορ?ου ανθρωπ?νων οργ?νων, ναρκωτικ?ν, κ.?. Ο δυνατ?? ?ρωτ?? τη? για τον Ασλ?ν και η αγ?πη τη? για τα παιδι? την οδηγε? μαζ? του?, στην κεντρικ? Ευρ?πη και στην ενεργ? συμμετοχ? τη? στο προσφυγικ? ζ?τημα καθ?? και στην τοποθ?τησ? τη? με πρακτικ? τρ?πο, σε ?να θ?μα που αφορ? ?λη την Ευρ?πη, την παγκ?σμια κοιν?τητα, τον ΟΗΕ, καθ?? χτυπ?ει β?ναυσα, εδ? και χρ?νια, του? λαο?? τη? Μεσογε?ου και υποθ?λπει κρυφ?, ?νομα, αλλ? και φανερ? συμφ?ροντα.Ε?ναι ?να βιβλ?ο που χτυπ? τον ρατσισμ?, την ξενοφοβ?α, τι? θρησκευτικ?? προκαταλ?ψει?, στηρ?ζει τον ?νθρωπο και τι? πανανθρ?πινε? αξ?ε?, που κουρελι?ζονται απ? πολ?μου?, εμφυλ?ου?, μ?ση, φανατισμο?? και ζητ? αλληλεγγ?η και πιστ? εφαρμογ? των ν?μων και καν?νων του ΟΗΕ, που ?χουν να κ?νουν με τα ανθρ?πινα δικαι?ματα.
Children of the Mediterranean: The odyssey of the Unescorted Refugee Children
Children of the Mediterranean: The odyssey of the Unescorted Refugee Children
Giota Tsarmpopoulou
¥63.19
A new-historical, realistic, social-political novel. A current, strong reference to the refugee crisis, which strikes the unescorted innocent refugee children.At the beginning of the autumn of 2014, Leto, a teacher of Greek literature is assigned in a secondary school of Kos, as a contract teacher. There, she meets a lot of refugees from Syria, who arrive on the island, with old and rusty boats, from the Turkish shores. After a big wreck, she consciously decides to help them as a volunteer in “Hippokratio” hospital of Kos. There, she is responsible for three heavily injured men from Syria. One of them is Aslan, a friend from their common post graduate studies in Aberdeen University, Scotland. In the same room, there are two other friends of him, Jamal and Ossama. They all accompany nine refugee children, orphans of the war. Leto is involved in the life of the three injured men and the nine refugee children. The refugee issue becomes her own issue, a part of her, which she wholeheartedly expresses through playing her guitar to her students of Kos throughout her whole life. She challenges the attitudes of European Union and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, as well as all the involved nations. She stands by the unescorted refugee children, sensitively, who become victims of dangerous criminals and they get lost in den of vices of prostitution, pederasty, trafficking in human organs, drugs and so on, on their way to the Central and North Europe. Leto’s strong love for Aslan and her love for children leads her to the Central Europe where she participates energetically to the refugee matter, and she takes position practically, to an item which overconcerns all Europe, the whole world, the United Nations, as it brutally beats all the nations of Mediterranean Sea, pandering hidden and illegal interests, but obvious too.A book which challenges racism, xenophobia and religious prejudice, stands by the human and supports the universal values that are torn up by the war, the civil war, the total hatreds, and fanatics. It is asking for solidarity and faithful implementation of laws and rules of the U.N., which are closely linked to the human rights.
满3件6折 放下心中的尺子——《庄子》哲学50讲(人文大讲堂)
放下心中的尺子——《庄子》哲学50讲(人文大讲堂)
林光华
¥28.80
庄子在思维上很通透,在情感上很洒脱,在生活中很有趣,他解构了世间所有的尺子,生成了一种独立自由的人格。庄子思想具有极强的自省与批判精神,以语言、卮言、重言的独特写法,生成了一种不容易被概念化与意识形态化的活泼文本。《庄子》这本书为我们打开了很多扇门,道术,生死,天人,美丑,善恶,真假,梦醒,……每一扇门都是通向自由的方便法门。本书立足学术,面对现实,针对工业化与信息化时代的焦虑、困顿、颓丧等实际生活处境与心灵生态,系统讲解了《庄子》内七篇,引领我们通过自省与批判,解除外在的尺子;通过修身与功夫,解除内在的尺子,身心合一,万物一体,合乎大道而能游刃有余。
Convingeri ?i idei
Convingeri ?i idei
Peirce Charles Sanders
¥24.44
Critic erudit ?i pamfletar de for??, Paul Zarifopol (1874-1934) a fost un fin observator al omului ?i al fibrei care alc?tuie?te ?es?turile sociale profunde. Volumul de fa?? cuprinde eseuri care au r?mas de o actualitate acut?, chiar ?i la aproape un secol dup? ce au fost scrise.Coroziv ?i doct, discursul aduce ?n fa?a cititorului concepte esen?iale pentru morala ?i politica mai mult sau mai pu?in balcanice ale Rom?niei interbelice. Lumina ?n care ne sunt prezentate tipul politic ?i geniul organizator, de pild?, ne ofer? at?t senza?ia unei glacia?iuni temporale, c?t ?i pe aceea a unei familiarit??i inefabile.
Will Grayson, Will Grayson
Will Grayson, Will Grayson
John Green, David Levithan
¥73.49
Pornind de la leg?tura natural? care se creeaz? ?ntre mam? ?i copil, D.W. Winnicott exploreaz? o serie de probleme cotidiene din via?a unui bebelu? ?i a mamei lui, cum ar fi hr?nirea, pl?nsul ?i joaca, grijile, primele mi?c?ri spre independen??, precum ?i, mai t?rziu, probleme serioase, cum sunt furtul ?i minciuna. Importan?a mamei la ?nceputul vie?ii, timiditatea, educa?ia sexual? ?n ?coal? ?i r?d?cinile agresivit??ii sunt expuse ?ntr-o manier? direct?, accesibil? ?i prietenoas?. Pe parcursul fiec?rui capitol, Winnicott scoate ?n eviden?? abilit??ile ?nn?scute ale mamei ?i ale p?rin?ilor ?n general ?i face diferen?a ?ntre acestea ?i deprinderile care trebuie achizi?ionate de-a lungul timpului de c?tre cei care cresc ?i educ? un copil. Capacitatea voastr? de a ?ti ceea ce este real ?i ceea ce nu este real ?i este de mare ajutor copilului din toate punctele de vedere, pentru c? el nu reu?e?te s? ?n?eleag? dec?t treptat c? lumea nu este a?a cum ne o imagin?m ?i c? imagina?ia nu este chiar ca lumea real?. Dar fiecare are nevoie de cealalt?. ?ti?i prea bine c? primul obiect pe care ?l iube?te bebelu?ul – o buc??ic? de p?tur? sau o juc?rie moale –?nseamn? pentru el o parte din propria persoan? ?i, dac? i o lua?i sau o da?i la sp?lat, este o tragedie. C?nd bebelu?ul ?ncepe s? arunce obiectul iubit ?i alte obiecte (a?tept?ndu-se, desigur, s? le ridice cineva ?i s? i le dea ?napoi), atunci ?ti?i c? a venit momentul ?n care ave?i ?i voi permisiunea de a pleca ?i a v? ?ntoarce. Unele persoane cred c? un copil este ca lutul ?n m?inile unui olar. Ele ?ncep s? ?l modeleze ?i se simt responsabile de ceea ce vor ob?ine. Total gre?it. Dac? asta este ceea ce sim?i?i, ve?i fi cople?i?i de o responsabilitate pe care nu trebuie s? v-o asuma?i. Dac? accepta?i ideea c? bebelu?ul con?ine ?n el tot ce ?i trebuie pentru a tr?i, atunci ve?i putea acorda mai mult? aten?ie procesului de dezvoltare ?i ve?i fi ferici?i s? r?spunde?i nevoilor lui.
Grani?ele alegoriei medievale
Grani?ele alegoriei medievale
Roxana Zanea
¥34.05
Are femeia vreun rol ?n evolu?ia spiritual? a b?rbatului? Ce anume, ?n iubire ?i ?n erotism, declan?eaz? intui?ii ?i tr?iri care dep??esc datul, ordinarul, norma? Otto Weininger, un g?nditor catalogat drept misogin ?i antisemit, repune ?n discu?ie opera Peer Gynt al lui Ibsen, st?ruind asupra temelor sale favorite: superioritatea masculinului, asociat spiritului, fa?? cu femininul, asociat instinctualit??ii oarbe, lipsite de spirit, de perspectiv?, deci ?i de valoare. Aforistica acestui autor, deopotriv? prezent? ?n volumul de fa??, abordeaz? problematica sadismului ?i a masochismului, imoralitatea dus? p?n? la ilegalitate ?i crim?, culmin?nd cu – sau decurg?nd din – p?catul originar.
Despre prostie
Despre prostie
Musil Robert
¥16.27
Volumul cuprinde o culegere de eseuri scrise de un filosof despre c?teva teme fierbin?i ale actualit??ii. Este un exerci?iu de ?angajare“ ?n cotidian, explor?nd statutul ?i ?utilitatea“ abord?rii filosofice ?ntr-o lume care pare s? -?i fi pierdut direc?ia. Valentin Mure?an scrie despre criza filosofiei, despre felul ?n care ar trebui reformat sistemul de ?nv???m?nt, despre anomaliile culturale ale dragostei ori despre secretul construirii unor institu?ii morale. Reflec?iile, amare ?n constat?ri, dar entuziaste ?n construirea solu?iilor, sunt completate de c?teva portrete sentimentale ale unor colegi.
The Sorrows of Young Werther
The Sorrows of Young Werther
J. W. Von Goethe
¥18.74
Among the notable books of later times-we may say, without exaggeration, of all time--must be reckoned The Confessions of Jean Jacques Rousseau. It deals with leading personages and transactions of a momentous epoch, when absolutism and feudalism were rallying for their last struggle against the modern spirit, chiefly represented by Voltaire, the Encyclopedists, and Rousseau himself--a struggle to which, after many fierce intestine quarrels and sanguinary wars throughout Europe and America, has succeeded the prevalence of those more tolerant and rational principles by which the statesmen of our own day are actuated. On these matters, however, it is not our province to enlarge; nor is it necessary to furnish any detailed account of our author's political, religious, and philosophic axioms and systems, his paradoxes and his errors in logic: these have been so long and so exhaustively disputed over by contending factions that little is left for even the most assiduous gleaner in the field. The inquirer will find, in Mr. John Money's excellent work, the opinions of Rousseau reviewed succinctly and impartially. The 'Contrat Social', the 'Lattres Ecrites de la Montagne', and other treatises that once aroused fierce controversy, may therefore be left in the repose to which they have long been consigned, so far as the mass of mankind is concerned, though they must always form part of the library of the politician and the historian. One prefers to turn to the man Rousseau as he paints himself in the remarkable work before us. That the task which he undertook in offering to show himself--as Persius puts it--'Intus et in cute', to posterity, exceeded his powers, is a trite criticism; like all human enterprises, his purpose was only imperfectly fulfilled; but this circumstance in no way lessens the attractive qualities of his book, not only for the student of history or psychology, but for the intelligent man of the world. Its startling frankness gives it a peculiar interest wanting in most other autobiographies. Many censors have elected to sit in judgment on the failings of this strangely constituted being, and some have pronounced upon him very severe sentences. Let it be said once for all that his faults and mistakes were generally due to causes over which he had but little control, such as a defective education, a too acute sensitiveness, which engendered suspicion of his fellows, irresolution, an overstrained sense of honour and independence, and an obstinate refusal to take advice from those who really wished to befriend him; nor should it be forgotten that he was afflicted during the greater part of his life with an incurable disease. Lord Byron had a soul near akin to Rousseau's, whose writings naturally made a deep impression on the poet's mind, and probably had an influence on his conduct and modes of thought: In some stanzas of 'Childe Harold' this sympathy is expressed with truth and power; especially is the weakness of the Swiss philosopher's character summed up in the following admirable lines: "Here the self-torturing sophist, wild Rousseau, The apostle of affliction, he who threw Enchantment over passion, and from woe Wrung overwhelming eloquence, first drew The breath which made him wretched; yet he knew How to make madness beautiful, and cast O'er erring deeds and thoughts a heavenly hue Of words, like sunbeams, dazzling as they passed The eyes, which o'er them shed tears feelingly and fast. "His life was one long war with self-sought foes, Or friends by him self-banished; for his mind Had grown Suspicion's sanctuary, and chose, For its own cruel sacrifice, the kind, 'Gainst whom he raged with fury strange and blind. But he was frenzied,-wherefore, who may know? Since cause might be which skill could never find; But he was frenzied by disease or woe To that worst pitch of all, which wears a reasoning show."