A Sketch of General Jackson (Classic Reprint)
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| Hersteller: | Forgotten Books (Gayarré, Charles) |
| Stand: | 2015-08-04 03:50:33 |
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Excerpt from A Sketch of General Jackson In nothing else does man reveal himself more unguardedly, and exhibit more clearly his true nature than in his private correspondence with those he cherishes and trusts, and with whom he can forget to protect his breast with that cloak, and may be with that armour which circumstances may make it necessary for him to use in his daily intercourse with the world. These are the reliable means by which many historical characters which would have forever remained dark enigmas, or which might have been totally misrepresented, have been fully illustrated, to the delight and for the instruction of mankind. William, the champion of England´s liberties, would still have been fur us the same cold-blooded, soul-lacking impersonation of stern ambition, if Macaulay had not shown, with that great man´s correspondence in hand, that he who seemed to have no more feeling than the steel cuirass which he wore on the battle-field, had within his stubborn heart spots almost as soft and sensitive as any to be found in woman´s breast. Thus I am led to believe that a few extracts from such of General Jacksons letters as I have in my possession may exhibit that celebrated personage in a light in which many may never have expected to see him. But whatever be the result which I may obtain, I am encouraged in the attempt by the conviction that I am performing a duty, and that to place even a dimly shining lamp in the path of future historical investigation, is not to be considered too humble a task to be undertaken by the lover of justice and truth. 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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