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The history of an old city opens many views into the realms of the past, crowded with the picturesque, the romantic, and the religious with what is beautiful in intellect, sublime in feeling, noble in character - and with much, too, the reverse of all this. Buildings dingy and dilapidated, or tastelessly modernized, in which great geniuses were born, or. Lived, or died, become, in connexion with the event, trans formed into poetic bowers; and narrow dirty streets, where they are known often to have walked, change into green alleys, resounding with richer notes than ever trilled from bird on brake. Tales of valour and suffering, of heroism and patience, of virtue and piety, of the patriot's life and the martyr's death, crowd thickly on the memory. Nor do opposite reminiscences, revealing the footprints of vice and. Crime, of evil passions and false principles.
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- PublisherForgotten Books
- Publication date2020
- ISBN 10 1332736874
- ISBN 13 9781332736874
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages203
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book examines the vast changes London underwent during the 17th and 18th centuries. It begins with an overview of London under the first two Stuart monarchs, James I and Charles I, whose reigns saw both rapid growth and social unrest in the city. The following chapters analyze the impact of the Civil Wars, the Restoration, and major events such as the Great Plague and Fire of London. The author focuses on how these events transformed London's architecture, economy, culture, and social landscape. The book places particular emphasis on the rise of London as a commercial and political powerhouse, the impact of religious conflicts on urban life, and the evolution of the city's unique character. By recounting tales of the people and institutions that shaped London during this era, the author provides insights into the complex forces that shaped the modern metropolis and the broader history of England. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781332736874_0
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