Classicly Books
Autobiography of Sir George Biddell Airy
George Biddell AirySir George Biddell Airy KCB PRS was an English mathematician and astronomer, Astronomer Royal from 1835 to 1881. His many achievements include work on planetary orbits, measuring the mean density of t..
The Autobiography of Mark Rutherford - Dissenting Minister
William Hale WhiteThe Autobiography of Mark Rutherford: Dissenting Minister by William Hale White...
The Life of Sir Richard Burton
Thomas WrightSir Richard Francis Burton KCMG FRGS was a British explorer, geographer, translator, writer, soldier, orientalist, cartographer, ethnologist, spy, linguist, poet, fencer, and diplomat. He was famed fo..
Autobiography of Friedrich Froebel
Friedrich FroebelIt will be long before we have a biography of Froebel to compare with DeGuimp's Pestalozzi, of which an English translation has just appeared. Meantime we must content ourselves with two long autobiog..
Baron d'Holbach
Max Pearson CushingEvery century has its own spirit that characterizes it. The spirit of ours seems to be that of freedom. The first attack on superstition was violent, without measure. Once men have dared in any way to..
Biographies of Distinguished Scientific Men
Francois AragoThe present volume of the series of English translations of M. Arago's works consists of his own autobiography and a selection of some of his memoirs of eminent scientific men, both continental and Br..
Biography of George Sand
René DoumicThis book is not intended as a study of George Sand. It is merely a series of chapters touching on various aspects of her life and writings. My work will not be lost if the perusal of these pages shou..
Boswell's Life of Johnson
James BoswellIn making this abridgement of Boswell's Life of Johnson I have omitted most of Boswell's criticisms, comments, and notes, all of Johnson's opinions in legal cases, most of the letters, and parts of th..