An Universal Biography, Vol. 1 of 3 PDF Download

Author: William Beckett Jun
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780282665340
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 988

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Excerpt from An Universal Biography, Vol. 1 of 3: Including Scriptural, Classical and Mythological Memoirs, Together With Accounts of Many Eminent Living Characters; The Whole Newly Compiled and Composed From the Most Recent and Authentic Sources With respect to such memoirs as the public have become acquainted with through previous Biographical works, the Editor can of course boast little originality of matter. Much. Of this, however, has been newly modelled, so as to: suit the condensed, yet comprehensive plan of the Work; whilst such additions have been made to each memoir as have become necessary through the recent discoveries of critics and collators. The sentiments and reflections' of his authorities, and in particular those of Dr. Aikin, the Editor has for the most part followed; but he has occasionally ven tured to ofl'er his own estimate of character, though the supply of nearly fifty common sized octavo pages per week from one hand, engaged in other pursuits, will necessarily have abridged the exercise of original criticism'and reflection. In reference, however, to those individuals whose characters are yet nmtamped by the fist of posterity, the Editor has, in general, taken his own views and among other articles or which he is amenable, both in sentiment and in composition, are those on Byron, Adam Clarke, Crabbe the poet, 850. &c.; the facts of which are derived from the respective lives te cen tl y published of those eminent men. Among the memoirs which have been entirely rewritten, or nearly so, are those of Abernathy the Presbyterian divine, John Adams the President of the United States, Samuel Adams, Jeremy Bentham, Bolivar, Burger the German poet, Blake the artist, Charles Butler, Dr. Matthew Baillie, Sir Joseph Banks, Bougainville, Canning, Canova, Queen Caroline, Cooper, Earl of Shaftesbury, Cavendish the philosopher, the travellers Clarke and: Clapperton, John Phil pot Curran, and the illustrious Cuvier. Of these, particularly the last mentioned, very ample accounts have been given; and the same remark applies to Alfieri, Fisher Ames, Mi Pacha, Abernethy the physician, Marie Antoinette the Emperor Alexander, 850. &c. 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.