The History and Antiquities of the Abbey Church of St. Peter, Westminster, Vol. 1 of 2
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Excerpt from The History and Antiquities of the Abbey Church of St. Peter, Westminster, Vol. 1 of 2: Including Notices and Biographical Memoirs of the Abbots and Deans of That Foundation The high respect which has accompanied the names of Pericles and Augustus in their descent to posterity, is due as much to the Protection given to the Arts by those Princes, as to their political and military renown. Succeeding ages regard, with grateful admiration, the Sovereigns who have fostered Genius, and under the sanction of whom those Works of unrivalled talent have been produced which transmit, and ennoble, the History of Countries now become the scenes of bondage and decay. Dynasties may cease, and a People themselves be destroyed, but the celebrity acquired by the patronage and cultivation of the Arts will exist till the latest period of Time. The Work which I have now the Honour of dedicating to your Majesty, is intended to illustrate the Abbey Church of Westminster: a structure alike venerable from its age, architecture, and sculpture; and from being the sacred Repository in which, together with the ashes of her Sovereigns, a grateful Nation has entombed the remains of those of her Sons who have been most distinguished for extending and confirming her Glories, her Religion, and her Laws. With the most lively sense of the gracious favour conferred by your Majesty, in granting to this Work the honour of your Illustrious Patronage, the Author unites in every wish that can tend to the Glory and Prosperity of Britain, and render her as great in Arts under the cherishing Influence of your Majesty, as she has already become Renowned in Arms. 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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