Oliver Cromwell's Letters and Speeches
by Thomas Carlyle
- Used
- very good
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Saint Charles, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
London: Chapman and Hall, 1857. First thus. Very Good. Thomas Carlyle (1795 â€" 1881) was a British historian, satirical writer, essayist, translator, philosopher, mathematician and teacher
In later writings, Carlyle sought to examine instances of heroic leadership in history The Letters and Speeches of Oliver Cromwell (1845) presented a positive image of Cromwell: someone who attempted to weld order from the conflicting forces of reform in his own day Carlyle sought to make Cromwell's words live in their own terms by quoting him directly and then commenting on the significance of these words in the troubled context of the time Again this was intended to make the past "present" to his readers: "he is epic, still living"
This set is in excellent condition, rebound in a solid cloth library-type binding, with contents in essentially fine condition Edges marbled on three sides
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In later writings, Carlyle sought to examine instances of heroic leadership in history The Letters and Speeches of Oliver Cromwell (1845) presented a positive image of Cromwell: someone who attempted to weld order from the conflicting forces of reform in his own day Carlyle sought to make Cromwell's words live in their own terms by quoting him directly and then commenting on the significance of these words in the troubled context of the time Again this was intended to make the past "present" to his readers: "he is epic, still living"
This set is in excellent condition, rebound in a solid cloth library-type binding, with contents in essentially fine condition Edges marbled on three sides
.
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- Bookseller
- Stanley Louis Remarkable Books (IOBA) (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- AA141
- Title
- Oliver Cromwell's Letters and Speeches
- Author
- Thomas Carlyle
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First thus
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1857
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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