Beacon Lights of HistoryCosimo, Inc., 1 gen 2009 - 520 pagine First published posthumously in 1902, this collection of the lectures of American historian JOHN LORD (1810-1894) is a charming rummage through 6,000 years of European and American history, exploring the past from "the old pagan civilizations" to modern leaders and cultures on both sides of the Atlantic. This replica edition features all the original illustrations, hard to come by in other recent versions. It will delight both readers of history and lovers of beautiful, classic books. While Volumes 1 through 12 were Lord's work, and the 13th was compiled from his notes, this one features complementary essays from other authors. Volume XIV: "The New Era" covers: [ Richard Wagner: modern music [ John Ruskin: modern art [ Charles Darwin: his place in modern science [ David Livingstone: African development [ Michael Faraday: electricity and magnetism [ and more |
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... never amount to anything " as a musician . For poetry , however , young Richard had a decided inclination in his school years ; and this was signifi- cant , inasmuch as it afterwards became his cardinal maxim that in an opera " the play ...
... never amount to anything " as a musician . For poetry , however , young Richard had a decided inclination in his school years ; and this was signifi- cant , inasmuch as it afterwards became his cardinal maxim that in an opera " the play ...
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... never shall be able to do anything worth while . " The public at first seemed to agree with him . Seven performances were given before the end of the season , and it was resumed the following year ; yet Wagner came to the conclusion ...
... never shall be able to do anything worth while . " The public at first seemed to agree with him . Seven performances were given before the end of the season , and it was resumed the following year ; yet Wagner came to the conclusion ...
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... affairs , it needed but a firebrand to start an explosion . This firebrand was supplied by the revolutionary up- rising of 1849. Now , although Wagner had never really cared much for politics ( to his friend Fischer MODERN MUSIC . 43.
... affairs , it needed but a firebrand to start an explosion . This firebrand was supplied by the revolutionary up- rising of 1849. Now , although Wagner had never really cared much for politics ( to his friend Fischer MODERN MUSIC . 43.
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... Never in the world's history has one artist done so much for another as Liszt did for Wagner during all the years of his exile in Switzerland . Few persons would consider residence in Switzerland ( the usual home in those days of ...
... Never in the world's history has one artist done so much for another as Liszt did for Wagner during all the years of his exile in Switzerland . Few persons would consider residence in Switzerland ( the usual home in those days of ...
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... never yield a penny's profit during his lifetime . Sometimes despair seized him . In one of his letters he exclaims : " Why should I , poor devil , burden and torture myself with such terrible tasks , if the present generation refuses ...
... never yield a penny's profit during his lifetime . Sometimes despair seized him . In one of his letters he exclaims : " Why should I , poor devil , burden and torture myself with such terrible tasks , if the present generation refuses ...
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Ships of low freeboard equipped with revolving turrets 238239 | 238 |
Personality and professional traits 244246 | 244 |
BY W A P MARTIN D D LL D | 255 |
The diplomat Su Wu on an embassy to Turkey | 261 |
trade | 267 |
Hung Chang appears on the scene | 274 |
a soldier General Ward and Chinese Gordon | 279 |
War ended through the agency of Sir Robert Hart | 289 |
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Death and epochmaking influence in modern | 107 |
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His religious attitude that of an agnostic | 122 |
Principles of Biology the data of the development | 128 |
Principles of Psychology the evolution of mind | 134 |
Social evolution equilibriums between constitution | 140 |
Principles of Ethics natural basis for secularization | 143 |
General inductions his Social Statics | 152 |
Naturalist on the voyage of the Beagle | 161 |
His beliefs and agnostic attitude toward religion 170171 | 170 |
Antagonistic views on the immutability of species 176179 | 176 |
that all animal | 180 |
Biological evidence to sustain this view | 187 |
As a scientist Darwin concerned only with truth general | 193 |
Dependence in our modern civilization on the utilization | 199 |
His work 1827 to 1839 when he came to the United | 206 |
A spendthrift in invention versatility and daring 207208 | 207 |
Designs and constructs the steamfrigate Princeton 99 | 215 |
The Destroyer built in connection with | 225 |
His work in improving the motivepower of ships | 232 |
BY CYRUS C ADAMS | 303 |
Youthful career and studies marriage | 313 |
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Father Schynses chart | 331 |
Human sacrifices now prohibited and punishable with | 340 |
Future philanthropic work | 347 |
BY WILLIAM HAYES WARD D D LL D | 351 |
Paul Émile Botta and his discoveries in Assyria | 357 |
George Smith and his discovery of the Babylonian | 375 |
The Moabite Stone and work of the English Palestine | 384 |
Dr Schliemanns labors among the ruins of Troy | 386 |
BY EDWIN J HOUSTON PH D | 393 |
His discovery of the relations between light and magnet PAGE | 410 |
Investigation of the phenomena which he calls the | 415 |
His alternatingcurrent transformer | 421 |
His dynamoelectric machine | 427 |
The telephone aid given by Faradays discoveries in | 433 |
Modern powergenerating and transmission plants | 439 |
BY FRANK P FOSTER M D | 447 |
American aid in the treatment of fractures | 469 |
Febrile ailment and coldwater applications | 477 |
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