The History of Texas (Classic Reprint)
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| Hersteller: | Forgotten Books (Edward, David B.) |
| Stand: | 2015-08-04 03:50:33 |
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Excerpt from The History of Texas Worthy Reader, Holding the axiom to be self-evident - that a man´s dignity arises in proportion to his usefulness; as all nature cries aloud, "that its Author never intended there should be such an anomaly as an independent being; far less man, reasoning man, who, although still left after his fall, the lord of the creation, ought in all justice to suffer to the utmost extent of that curse, which was annexed to his disobedience: as a proof thereof he is - as it were to correct the passions and to humble the pride of his wayward and stubborn heart - not only ushered into this world the most helpless and feeble creature upon earth, but afterward continues longer than any other animal, to stand in need of assistance from his own species, before he is in any measure calculated to prove his superiority over the instinctive brute: - surely, then, as all in their turn must be receivers, so should all according to their power be dispensers of those gifts, whether physical or mental, which they may possess. Viewing it thus, I have taken it upon me to publish a few remarks, throwing myself with confidence on the generosity of the practically experienced, who, by the independency of their minds have so far matured reason as to distinguish at once between the spurious merits of the presumptuous, and the genuine worth of the diffident. Still, however, it is with no inconsiderable degree of fear that I take upon me to perform the task of an author, which, in justice to the feelings of a judicious reader, demands the utmost abilities of those who arc enriched by the superior endowments of nature - and on which endowments there have been built the ennobling sciences of the schools. Such benefits, when united with the experimental knowledge of mankind, so essentially necessary to produce the finished mind, must, when rightly directed, not only prove a blessing to the individuals themselves, but to countless thousands of their fellow mortals. By nature on the side of mediocrity, and by science in the rear, it has therefore been by the jostle of mankind, throughout thirty years maturing experience in the busy world, that I have been brought to such a measure of thought, as to judge cautiously, charitably, and in some degree philanthropically of the actions of men. 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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