Seventeen Hundred and Seventy-Six
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| Stand: | 2015-08-04 03:50:33 |
Produktbeschreibung
Excerpt from Seventeen Hundred and Seventy-Six: Or the War of Independence; A History of the Anglo-Americans, From the Period of the Union of the Colonies Against the French, to the Inauguration of Washington, the First President of the United States of America In suggesting this truly American Book to my author, my chief motive was to present to the youth of this wide-spreading Republic a faithful record of the events which were instrumental in the accomplishment of its independence, and in the implanting of the basis of its present prosperity and happiness. To all mankind, its history is a lesson of Political Wisdom, and may be perused with profit; but to the American citizen, a perfect knowledge of the Patriotic Story is an essential ingredient of his stock of general knowledge. Other republics have sprung into existence by the fiat of the popular Will, but, alas! how vastly different, as a general rule, were the motives which gave birth to that Will, and the principles which guided it, from those which laid the foundation of our Republic. Hatred to the patrician classes rather than a sincere desire for political equality, was the prime mover of Robespierre and other bloody actors in the French Revolution; and infidelity, cruelty, and bloodshed, were the ministers of the popular will. Not so with us. Deliberate oppression awoke a cry of remonstrance, and called into action principles as pure as their Author, whose steady light guided both Statesmen and Warriors on their road to Independence, and the establishment of our Republic upon the firm basis of Truth, Justice, and Equality. The world venerates the heroes of that strife, and the voice of Despotism durst not calumniate their memory, so sacredly is it enshrined in the heart of every aspirant for Freedom; and when the names of long lines of kings shall fade away in the light of just appreciation, that of Washington and his compatriots will shine with superior lustre - for their characters were precious gifts from Heaven to man. Such is the theme and such the characters for contemplation, herewith presented to the Youth of our country, as incentives to patriotic action, and as ensamples for imitation. Faithfully should the story of the Revolution be written; faithfully should the artist´s pencil portray its scenes; and liberality should characterize the dissemination of those labors. Having experienced the skill of Mr. Lossing (of the firm of Lossing & Barritt, engravers) in the illustration of "Dowling´s History of Romanism," and other works, and having full confidence in his ability as a writer, I have intrusted to him both the authorship of this volume and its pictorial embellishment. 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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