The Temptation of Saint Antony (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The Temptation of Saint Antony To many minds the work will appear to possess deep philosophical significance. To some persons it may suggest the idea of scepticism. It would be easy to Show that the author did not intend to attack Religion, but to establish a great truth which is too often overlooked by priests and zealots - viz., that no form of religious worship or discipline can destroy the fundamental human instincts. It is sufficient, however, to enjoy and to admire The Temptation of Saint Antony as a beautiful speci men of literary art; and as such it is now presented to the reader in a faithful English translation. 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.