Quote by: Erich Auerbach

The old man, of whom we know how he has become what he is, is more of an individual than the young man; for it is only in the course of an eventful life that men are differentiated into full individuality.


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Author Bio


  • NameErich Auerbach
  • DescriptionGerman Philologist
  • BornSeptember 11, 1892
  • DiedOctober 13, 1957
  • CountryGermany
  • ProfessionLinguist; Librarian; Writer
  • WorksMimesis: The Representation Of Reality In Western Literature