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This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our cont...

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our cont...

Excerpt from The Mind of St. Peter: And Other Sermons A Sermon preached in St. Paul's Cathedral on Sunday, 20th June, 1897, the day appointed for thanksgiving in connexion with Queen Victoria's Jubilee. 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...

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Excerpt from Persecution and Tolerance: Being the Hulsean Lectures, Preached Before the University of Cambridge in 1893-4Result of this assumption in the writings of Paramo But persecution not confined to any particular form.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-th...

Excerpt from Queen Elizabeth The object which I had before me in writing the following pages was to sketch the life of Elizabeth as plainly as possible. I have en deavoured to illustrate a character rather than to write the history of a time. But Elizabeth's life was so closely interwoven with the history of England that it is impossible to separate her actions from public affairs, and I have been drawn into general history more often than I ...

Excerpt from University and Other SermonsThe sermons of Dr. Creighton that remain in' a condition fit for publication can at best only give an imperfect idea of the nature of his preaching. As a rule he preached extempore, and reports of his sermons were only taken on occasions of public importance, and even then were naturally printed in a condensed form. Of the sermons which contained his regular teaching, delivered in his Northumbrian paris...

Excerpt from Epoch Primer of English History: Being an Introductory Volume to Epochs of English History, With Recent Examination Papers Set for Entrance to High Schools in Ontario 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 reconstr...

Excerpt from A History of the Papacy, Vol. 3: During the Period of the Reformation, 1464-1518 The epoch traversed in these volumes is one of the most ignoble, if not the most disastrous, in the history not only of the Papacy, but of Europe. It is scarcely fair to isolate the 'popes from their surroundings and hold them up to exceptional ignominy, yet it is impossible to forget their high office and their lofty claims. I have tried to deal fai...

Excerpt from Thoughts on Education: Speeches and Sermons "No subject so much repays our study as the development of the young mind. We see in it the germs of the future, and the sight strengthens us to look mote trustfully, more hopefully on the present." "The two chief means of teaching are exaggeration and paradox. One or other is necessary to attract attention and show reason for independent thought." "Do not try to alter the development...

Excerpt from The Early Renaissance in England: The Rede Lecture, Delivered in the Senaate-House on June 13, 1895 The Renaissance is a familiar theme, and its history in Italy has been elaborately studied of late years. Perhaps so much has been written about it that itskmain features have been somewhat obscured. Italy was the home of the Renaissance movement, and attention has been chie¿y given to the most exaggerated forms which it there assu...

Excerpt from A History of the Papacy During the Period of the Reformation, Vol. 4 A.d. Page September. Betrothal of Lucrezia to Alfonso of Este A Borgia of doubtful parentage Jan., 1502. Departure of Lucrezia for Ferrara N 0v., 1501. Libel against Alexander VI. Resentment of Cesare Borgia. Dread of Alexander VI. And Cesare Borgia Mar., 1502. Perilous voyage of Alexander VI. Plans of Cesare Borgia His condottieri generals June. Cesare Borgia s...