The Primeval Dignity of Man (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The Primeval Dignity of Man: An Address Introductory to a Course of Lectures on Human Physiology, Delivered at the Toland Medical College, by J. Campbell Shorb, M. D., Professor of Physiology; June 4th, 1867In our day, this is unfortunately the species of innovation that is so rife. It is a deluge threatening to submerge the land, and we must build our ark as speedily as we may, and trust that the Deity, whose greatest work we propose to vin dicate, will guide us safely through the dark and troubled waters. If the past were altogether wrong, and the modern mind, distraught for notoriety, is forever dinning such doc trines in our ears, then the present, which is its legitimateoutgrowth, must partake of its nature and be full of error too. The age is a fearfully conceited one. Conceited! Yes, and full of the blackest ingratitude. It would hide from view the weak and the tottering forms of its ancestors, whose honor, the lapse of time far from diminishing, only renders more brilliant, and whose efforts opened the way to all the wonderful achievements that throng the present cen tury.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis 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.