WITH the world of intellectual production, as with that of organic generation, nature makes no sudden starts. Natura nihil facit per saltum; and in the history of philosophy there are no absolute beginnings. Fix where we may the origin of this or that doctrine or idea, the doctrine of "reminiscence," for instance, or of "the perpetual flux," the theory of "induction," or the philosophic view of things generally, the specialist will still be able to find us some earlier anticipation of that doctrine, that mental tendency.

"Appreciations with an Essay on Style" from Walter Pater. English essayist, literary and art critic, and writer of fiction (1839-1894).

"Essays from The Guardian" from Walter Pater. English essayist, literary and art critic, and writer of fiction (1839-1894).

"Gaston de Latour" from Walter Pater. English essayist, literary and art critic, and writer of fiction (1839-1894).

"Greek Studies a Series of Essays" from Walter Pater. English essayist, literary and art critic, and writer of fiction (1839-1894).

"Imaginary Portraits" from Walter Pater. English essayist, literary and art critic, and writer of fiction (1839-1894).

"Marius the Epicurean - Volume II" from Walter Pater. English essayist, literary and art critic, and writer of fiction (1839-1894).

"Marius the Epicurean Volume I" from Walter Pater. English essayist, literary and art critic, and writer of fiction (1839-1894).

"Miscellaneous Studies" from Walter Pater. English essayist, literary and art critic, and writer of fiction (1839-1894).

"Plato and Platonism" from Walter Pater. English essayist, literary and art critic, and writer of fiction (1839-1894).