Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 1
Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 1
Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 1 is a biographical account written by his son Leonard Huxley, published in the late 19th century. This volume chronicles the life and intellectual journey of the influential English naturalist and biologist Thomas Huxley, detailing his early life, education, and contributions to science and education. It emphasizes Huxley's relationships with British and American societies and his role in the development of evolutionary thought, setting the stage for a deeper understanding of his impact on scientific discourse.
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“Sit down before fact as a little child, be prepared to give up every preconceived notion, follow humbly wherever and to whatever abysses nature leads, or you shall learn nothing. I have only begun to learn content and peace of mind since I have resolved at all risks to do this.””
— Thomas Henry Huxley
“For these two years I have been gravitating towards doctrines, and since the publication of your primula paper with accelerated velocity. By about this time next year I expect to have shot past you, and to find you pitching into me for being more Darwinian than yourself. However, you have set me going, and must just take the consequences, for I warn you I will stop at no point so long as clear reasoning will take me further.{}””
— Thomas Henry Huxley
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— Thomas Henry Huxley
