Passages from the Life of a Philosopher
Author: first_name: Charles
last_name: Babbage
Language: English
Year: 1864

Some men write their lives to save themselves from ennui, careless of the amount they inflict on their readers. 
Others write their personal history, lest some kind friend should survive them, and, in showing off his own talent, unwittingly show them up. 
Others, again, write their own life from a different motive—from fear that the vampires of literature might make it their prey. 
I have frequently had applications to write my life, both from my countrymen and from foreigners. Some caterers