But man is a Noble Animal, splendid in ashes, and pompous in the grave, solemnizing Nativities and Deaths with equal lustre, nor omitting Ceremonies of Bravery, in the infamy of his nature. Life is a pure flame, and we live by an invisible Sun within us.
Bio: William Seifriz was a Professor of Biology at the University of Pennsylvania and an important figure in the history of plant physiology and plant cell biology.
