The Novels of William Harrison Ainsworth (Classic Reprint)
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Excerpt from The Novels of William Harrison Ainsworth The commencement of the year seventeen hundred and seven saw Queen Anne, to all outward appearance, in the most enviable position of any sovereign in Europe. Secure of the affections of her subjects, to whom the wisdom and beneficence of her five years´ sway had endeared her, and who had begun to bestow upon her the affectionate appellation of the "good queen;" dreaded by her enemies, who had everywhere felt and acknowledged the prowess of her arms; cheered by the constant cry of victory; surrounded by able and devoted counsellors; served by one of the greatest commanders that England had then ever known; encircled by a brilliant court, distinguished alike for its grace, its polish, and its wit; fortunate in flourishing at an age when every branch of literature and science was cultivated with the most eminent success, - when philosophy was propounded by a Locke; natural history prosecuted by a Ray; science advanced by a Newton; style brought to its perfection by Addison and Steele; poetry refined and sublimated by Pope, till its very essence was obtained by the process; and comedy raised to the acme of excellence by Congreve and Farquhar; - thus fortunately circumstanced, with all around prosperous and promising, the union with Scotland recently effected, the pride of France humbled, the balance of power in Europe established, and the Protestant succession firmly secured, nothing appeared wanting to Anne´s grandeur and happiness. And yet under this mask of glory she concealed an anxious heart. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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