Excerpt from Hermann Und Dorothea Some men exhibit from their earliest childhood the qualities that in the course of time are to win them their position in life, and, though environment and the force of circumstances may modify their tendencies and direct their steps, the in fluence on their characters is infinitesimal. To this class of men belonged my father, Carl Adolf Buchheim. Unwearied industry, love of learning for its own sake, unceasing per severance in its quest, these were the keynotes of his disposi tion, which were apparent at an age when many boys are yet untroubled by any thought of the future or their aim in life. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This 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.