Essais de Philosophie Hegelienne (1864)

This is a writing on one of the most sensitive of human emotions. It is a spiritual attribute sometimes overridden by impulsive physical propulsion. Images of Love is the product derived from observation, study, and confessions of medicosugical patients conducted for more than fifty years by the author, who was in private practice as a New York surgeon. Concluded is that true love is infinite and intangible to which many synonyms have been applied. Physical love alone is an ephemeral, transient expression that may reside temporarily in the memory, but is not an everlasting treasure. Love is a valuable gift. Its innate meaning and spiritual poignancy forbid it being either the basis for experimentation or recreation. It is a delicate emotion that is crumbled easily. As an entity of the spirit, it is a fortress against evil, infamy, iniquity, injustice, and wrong-doing.