The Letters of Algernon Sydney
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| Hersteller: | Forgotten Books (Watkins, Benjamin) |
| Stand: | 2015-08-04 03:50:33 |
Produktbeschreibung
Excerpt from The Letters of Algernon Sydney: In Defence of Civil Liberty and Against the Encroachments of Military Despotism; Written by an Eminent Citizen of Virginia, and First Published in the Richmond Enquirer in 1818-19; To Which Are Added, in an Appendix, the Remarks of Mr. Ritchie as Referred A large portion of the reading public in Virginia, will well recollect the strong sensation excited in the winter of 1818-19, by the appearance of the following letters under the signature of "Algernon Sydney." The uncommon perspicuity and elegance which distinguish them as literary compositions, no less than the ardent love of liberty which breathes through every line, attracted towards them an unusual degree of popular favour; and although confined to the fleeting columns of a newspaper, they were every where eagerly sought after, and in some instances carefully preserved as models of fine writing and sound patriotism. The Publisher believes that he cannot render a more acceptable service, than to present these invaluable letters to the public in a less perishable form, and in doing this, it is proper for him to say, that he has been so fortunate as to prevail upon their distinguished author to revise and correct some inaccuracies which were found in the original publication. It is also just to remark, that so far and no further, has that gentleman aided or participated in the present edition. It issues from the press on the sole responsibility and by the exclusive agency of the publisher. It may be asked why send forth these letters at this late period, when the occasion which originally produced them has passed away, and the individual whose conduct they so eloquently arraigned, has not only been tried at the bar of public opinion and acquitted, but has actually received the highest reward in the gift of the American people. To this it may be replied in the first place, that Truth is eternal and unchangeable, and though for a time it may be despised, - trodden down and vanquished, it is contrary to the Divine Justice to suppose it can ever be finally annihilated. 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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