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Nor is this, as at the first glance it may appear, owing to the fault or the unimportance of the writings themselves. 'vhile The Sketch Book is found in every young lady's dressing-room; and Bracebridge Hall is still in high request, in every country book-club The Life of Columbus, invalua ble, if only from the subject so felicitously chosen; The Wars of Grenada, scarcely less valuable from the' subject so consum mately adorned, and so stirringly painted; are, the one slowly passing into forgetfulness, and the other slumbering, with uncut leaves, upon the shelf. Compare the momentary sensation produced by the first appearance of Lord King's Life of Locke, with the sensation, durable and intense, which, replete' as it is with the treasure of Locke's familiar thoughts, it would have produced twenty years ago! Godwin's History of the Commonwealth, one of the most manly and impartial records ever written, lives less upon the memory than Almack's and Cyril Thornton, produced some four years since, is in more immediate vogue than the admirable history by the same Author but the other day. True, that among a succeeding generation, there may possibly be a re-action_lethargic octaves be awakened from their untimely trance, and enlivened quartos take up their~ beds and walk But now when people tie/ink as well as feel, and the present is to them that matter of refer ence and consideration which the future was with their more dreaming forefathers - the fame that is only posthumous, has become to all, but to poets, a very frigid and impotent induce ment.
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- Publication date2020
- ISBN 10 1332970540
- ISBN 13 9781332970544
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages318
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This fascinating novel follows Paul Clifford, a young man born into poverty in a world of raucous beauty and casual cruelty. Pulled from the depths of London's criminal underbelly by a kind-hearted publican, Paul finds himself torn between the life of crime that seems his birthright, and the honest path set out for him by his unlikely benefactor. The author presents a complex picture of a time when the lines between right and wrong were often blurred, exploring themes of social inequality, justice, and the nature of good and evil with consummate skill. Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. 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. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781332970544_0
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