The Georgian Era, Vol. 1 of 4

Download or read book The Georgian Era, Vol. 1 of 4 written by Clarke Clarke and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-08 with total page 590 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Georgian Era, Vol. 1 of 4: Memoirs of the Most Eminent Persons, Who Have Flourished in Great Britain; From the Accession of George the First to the Demise of George the Fourth Biography is generally admitted to be one of the most amusing and instructive subjects in the whole range of literature. It illustrates history; reveals the trifling causes of great events; renders us familiar with the character and habits of eminent individuals; displays the consequences of human conduct, under its various modifications; and combines the fascinations of romance with the sober dignity and sterling value of truth. A strong, and perfectly natural curiosity is felt, even as to the biography of illustrious persons who have flourished at remote periods, or in foreign climes: but their lives are destitute of that peculiar interest which is attached to those, of our cotemporary fellow-countrymen, and immediate predecessors. Under this conviction, the present work has been undertaken. Its object is, to present a luminous view of men and measures during a recent and most important period of British History - namely, from the accession of George the First to the demise of George the Fourth. In comparison with the Elizabethan or the Modern Augustan, (as the reign of Anne has been designated, ) that which may be appropriately termed The Georgian Era, possesses a paramount claim to notice: for not only has it been equally fertile in conspicuous characters, and more prolific of great events, but its influence is actually felt by the existing community of Great Britain. 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.