First published in 1957, this volume examines some of the great writers and thinkers of history and their contributions to modern culture including Machiavelli, Goethe, Kant and Locke.
Born as Francis Butters, Francis Neilson was an accomplished actor, playwright, stage director, political figure (former Member of the British House of Commons) avid lecturer, and author of more than 60 books, plays and opera librettos and a leader in the Georgist movement.