Victor assaults his investigations with excitement and, overlooking his public activity and his family far away in Geneva, gains quick ground. Later, Ardently dedicating himself to this work, he ignores everything else; family, companions, studies, and public activity, and becomes progressively pale, desolate, and fixated.
The author of the text that contains this quote appeals to the reader's sense of logic by quoting an authority/expert on the matter. Taking into consideration that expert's opinions, in argument, are as close to a fact as you can get without actually using a fact, this shows us how your best answer here is option B.
Answer:
A
Explanation:
nothing else makes any sense
C.writing immortal poetry