Download or read book William Hickling Prescott Classic Reprint written by Rollo Ogden and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-05-09 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from William Hickling Prescott This volume makes no pretense of supplanting Ticknor's Life of Prescott. It aims simply to supplement it. Ticknor wrote the biogra phy of his lifelong friend, possessed of ample materials; but he was already an old man his view of society and literature, always se vere, had deepened into something like auster ity and to bring out vividly the playful and engagingly human aspects of Prescott's charac. 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.
Download or read book Life of William Hickling Prescott Classic Reprint written by George Ticknor and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-09-18 with total page 670 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Life of William Hickling Prescott Electrotyped and Printed by J. B. Lippincott Company. Philadelphia, U. S. A. 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.
Download or read book English Men of Letters written by Harry Thurston Peck and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-07-16 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from English Men of Letters: William Hickling Prescott Throughout the first few decades of the nineteenth century, the United States, though forming a political entity, were in everything but name divided into three separate nations, each one of which was quite unlike the other two. This difference sprang partly from the character of the population in each, partly from divergent tendencies in American colonial develop ment, and partly from conditions which were the result of both these causes. The culture history, therefore, of each of the three sections exhibits, naturally enough, a distinct and definite phase of intellectual activity, which is reflected very clearly in the records of American literature. 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.
Download or read book The Correspondence of William Hickling Prescott 1833 1847 Classic Reprint written by Roger Wolcott and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-27 with total page 720 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Correspondence of William Hickling Prescott, 1833-1847 But the book would never have been published without the friendly encouragement of Worthington C. Ford, Editor of the Massachusetts Historical Society. He has given me his expert help without stint at every stage of its preparation, and to him my warmest thanks are due. 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.
Download or read book The Complete Works of William Hickling Prescott Vol 9 of 12 Classic Reprint written by William Hickling Prescott and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-14 with total page 642 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Complete Works of William Hickling Prescott, Vol. 9 of 12 The reign of Philip the Second has occupied the pen of the historian more frequently if we except that of Charles the Fifth than any other portion of the Spanish annals. It has become familiar to the English reader through the pages of Watson, who has deservedly found favor with the public for the perspicuity of his style, a virtue, however, not uncommon in his day, for the sobriety of his judg ments, and for the skill he has shown in arranging his com plicated story, so as to maintain the reader's interest un broken to the end. But the public, in Watson's day, were not very fastidious in regard to the sources of the informa tion on which a narrative was founded. Nor was it easy to obtain access to those unpublished documents which con stitute the best sources of information. Neither can it be denied that Watson himself was not so solicitous as he should have been to profit by opportunities which a little pains might have put within his reach, presenting, in this re spect, a contrast to his more celebrated predecessor, Robert son; that he contented himself too easily with such cheap and commonplace materials as lay directly in his path; and that, consequently, the foundations of his history are much too slight for the superstructure. For these reasons, the reign of Philip the Second must still be regarded as open ground for English and American writers. And at no time could the history of this reign have been undertaken with the same advantages as at present, when the more enlightened policy of the European governments has opened their national archives to the inspection of the scholar; when he is allowed access, in particular, to the Archives of Simancas, which have held the secrets of the Spanish monarchy hermetically sealed for ages. 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.
Download or read book Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society written by Massachusetts Historical Society and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12-03 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society: In Respect to the Memory of William Hickling Prescott, February 1, 1859 The theme is a broad one, Mr. President; but I will not encroach farther on the time, which may be employed with more effect by others. I will only repeat my cordial assent to what has been said by the gentlemen who have spoken, and to the sentiments expressed in the resolutions, and second those reso lutions. 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.
Download or read book The Works of William H Prescott Vol 21 of 22 Classic Reprint written by William Hickling Prescott and published by . This book was released on 2016-06-26 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Works of William H. Prescott, Vol. 21 of 22 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.
Download or read book Proceedings of the New York Historical Society on the Announcement of the Death of William Hickling Prescott written by New-York Historical Society and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-11 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Proceedings of the New-York Historical Society, on the Announcement of the Death of William Hickling Prescott: February 1859 And then in his hands History is mighty in its power Of delighting, in its power Of instructing, and, not less precious prerogative, in its power of restraining and avenging. 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.
Download or read book Memoir of William Hickling Prescott written by Charles H. Hart and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-08 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Memoir of William Hickling Prescott: Historian of Spain, Mexico and Peru The Prescott family belongs to the original Puritan stock and blood of New England. John, the first emigrant, came from Lancashire, England, and settled in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, about the year 1640, twenty years only after the first settlement of Plymouth, and ten years after that of Boston. The death of this John, who was a blacksmith, is placed in 1683. He had by his wife Mary (Platt) Prescott, four daughters and three sons, the youngest of whom was Jonas, born June -, 1648, married, by one account, to Thankful Wheeler, October 5, 16 G 9; and by another, to Mary, daughter of John Looker, December 14, 1670.Jonas lived in Groton; and by the roadside near Lawrence Academy may be seen the annexed inscription on a large stone, in the wall enclosing the farm of the late Lion. Stuart J.Park. The initials of "I.P." are those of Jonas Prescott who lived upon this farm, and "O. P." are those of his grandson Doctor Oliver Prescott, who subsequently occupied it (N.E. Hist. Genealogical Register, January, 1861, p.91). Jonas Prescott had eight daughters and four sons, and died December 13, 1723. 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.
Download or read book Colonel William Prescott written by Francis J. Parker and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12-05 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Colonel William Prescott: The Commander in the Battle of Bunker's Hill, Honor to Whom Honor Is Due Massachusetts Provincial Congress to Continental Congress. American Archives. Committee of Safety, June 15, Resolved unanimously that it be recommended to the Council of War that the above-mentioned Bunker's Hill be maintained by sufficient force being posted there, &c., 850. - Journal of Provincial Congress, p. 569. 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.
Download or read book Prescott Classic Reprint written by George Stillman Hillard and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-02 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Prescott Mr. George S. Hillard, who wrote this essay in 1852, was a lawyer with a liking for letters. He was a personal friend of Mr. Prescott's, and such an admirer of the historian's work that when he published unsigned articles, people often said Prescott - and then was Mr. Hillard greatly pleased. His style is as broadly generous and calmly flowing as the Niagara just below the Falls: only a Lake Erie of words, and a cataract of ideas could supply it. And if he chose to speak of a man's mother as his im mediate maternal ancestor, or a boat ride as an aquatic excursion it surely was his legal right. 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.
Download or read book The Complete Works of William Hickling Prescott Vol 9 of 12 written by William Hickling Prescott and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-06-24 with total page 557 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Complete Works of William Hickling Prescott, Vol. 9 of 12 The reign of Philip the Second has occupied the pen of the historian more frequently - if we except that of Charles the Fifth - than any other portion of the Spanish annals. It has become familiar to the English reader through the pages of Watson, who has deservedly found favour with the public for the perspicuity of his style, - a virtue, however, not uncommon in his day, - for the sobriety of his judgments, and for the skill he has shown in arranging his complicated story, so as to maintain the reader's interest unbroken to the end. But the public, in Watson's day, were not very fastidious in regard to the sources of information on which a narrative was founded. Nor was it easy to obtain access to those unpublished documents which constitute the best sources of information. Neither can it be denied that Watson himself was not so solicitous as he should have been to profit by opportunities which a little pains might have put within his reach, - presenting, in this respect, a contrast to his more celebrated predecessor, Robertson; that he contented himself too easily with such cheap and commonplace materials as lay directly in his path; and that, consequently, the foundations of his history are much too slight for the superstructure. For these reasons, the reign of Philip the Second must still be regarded as open ground for English and American writers. 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.
Download or read book Life of William Hickling Prescott written by George Ticknor and published by Routledge/Curzon. This book was released on 2008-05 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
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Download or read book William Hickling Prescott written by C. Harvey Gardiner and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 1970-01-01 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This biography of a distinguished historian and man of letters is the first study of William Hickling Prescott (1796–1859) to be written by a historian who has worked with the very themes explored by Prescott. And it is the first to treat him not only as creative historian but also as family man, as traveler and clubman, as investor and humanitarian, and as private citizen with strong political preferences. Prescott the socialite and Prescott the introvert writer emerge in the round as the magnificent amateur who helped establish canons that have enriched American historical scholarship ever since. Blending history and literature, his multivolume works won Prescott the first significant international reputation to be accorded to an American historian. Working despite persistent obstacles of health and against a penchant for society and leisure that was always part of his personality, Prescott came to be considered the finest interpreter of the Hispanic world produced by the Anglo-Saxon world. His Conquest of Mexico and Conquest of Peru were pronounced classics. C. Harvey Gardiner takes the reader back to the nineteenth century in style and in subject to present William Hickling Prescott, gentleman and scholar, firmly fixed in relationship to his community and his times. But Gardiner's Victorian stance and respect for nineteenth-century historiography do not prevent his presenting Prescott as a whole man, viewed in retrospect, stripped of myth, and evaluated for moderns.
Download or read book William Hickling Prescott written by C. Harvey Gardiner and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2013-12-06 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This biography of a distinguished historian and man of letters is the first study of William Hickling Prescott (1796–1859) to be written by a historian who has worked with the very themes explored by Prescott. And it is the first to treat him not only as creative historian but also as family man, as traveler and clubman, as investor and humanitarian, and as private citizen with strong political preferences. Prescott the socialite and Prescott the introvert writer emerge in the round as the magnificent amateur who helped establish canons that have enriched American historical scholarship ever since. Blending history and literature, his multivolume works won Prescott the first significant international reputation to be accorded to an American historian. Working despite persistent obstacles of health and against a penchant for society and leisure that was always part of his personality, Prescott came to be considered the finest interpreter of the Hispanic world produced by the Anglo-Saxon world. His Conquest of Mexico and Conquest of Peru were pronounced classics. C. Harvey Gardiner takes the reader back to the nineteenth century in style and in subject to present William Hickling Prescott, gentleman and scholar, firmly fixed in relationship to his community and his times. But Gardiner's Victorian stance and respect for nineteenth-century historiography do not prevent his presenting Prescott as a whole man, viewed in retrospect, stripped of myth, and evaluated for moderns.
Download or read book The Joy of the Christian Mourner written by Rufus Ellis and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-07-16 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Joy of the Christian Mourner: A Sermon Occasioned by the Death of William Hickling Prescott, Preacher in the First Church, Feb, 6, 1859 Let us admit, at the outset, that it is a very high strain. The words must have seemed, at first, a very hard saying to the disciples: they may seem so to us. Those disciples did love their Lord, and yet hardly in that wise. They did love their Lord; but their hearts were troubled when they heard him speak of going away. Nevertheless, the time came when his joy was fulfilled in them; when the invisible Lord of glory, restored at once to the bosom of the Father and to the communion of his believing children, was more to them even than the dear friend, the sweet light of whose heavenly face had made their world so bright and beautiful. The strain, I say, is a high one. The joy of which the Saviour speaks may be thought to be beyond our measure. 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.
