The Life of Edward, Earl of Clarendon, Lord High Chancellor of England, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint)
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Excerpt from The Life of Edward, Earl of Clarendon, Lord High Chancellor of England, Vol. 1 To enter the domain of History by the pathway of Biography is a task beset with peculiar doubts and difficulties. How far is it permissible to stray from the narrow pathway we have chosen, and expatiate upon aspects of the time, which do not fall within the personal experience of him whose life we attempt to pourtray? If we restrict ourselves too much, we move blindfold along an obscure track; if we range too freely, we lose the identity of the single stream we seek to follow amidst a multitude of devious channels. In writing Biography above all, in writing the Biography - of one who has played a large part in the leading transactions of his time - we must build up for ourselves a structure of general history; and, having done so, we must then knock ruthlessly away, like temporary scaffolding, all that is not essential to the personal figure which we attempt to present. I do not propose to re-write the history of the Civil War and its sequel. I wish only to depict the character, tot appreciate the motives, and to investigate the action of one 5 who was a foremost actor in the great struggle, and who left the abiding impress of his hand in shaping its consequences; and to claim for him the honour which he deserves as one of England´s great statesmen. 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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