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[EAN: 9781333138189], New book, [PU: Forgotten Books], Language: English . Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****. Excerpt from Episodes of French History: During the Consulate and the First Empire Tu: contents of the present Volume were obtained while the Cornpiler was engaged in writing a royal biography which, from feelings of self-respect; she subsequently declined to complete. No attempt has been made to arrange the sketches in chronological order, but rather to diversify their interest and subject-matter as much as possible. History is the great drama of the world; but we never thoroughly comprehend its whole value until we have studied, not only its main outline, but also its details. Here are some of those details z - Hidden motives for public measures; indi cations of character which serve to explain actions otherwise appa rently incongruous; glimpses of a past which was not less wonder ful in its inner workings than in its outward demonstration; and, finally, a few stray leaves which have appeared to be well worth gathering up. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at 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.<

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Paperback, [PU: Forgotten Books], Excerpt from Episodes of French History: During the Consulate and the First Empire Tu: contents of the present Volume were obtained while the Cornpiler was engaged in writing a royal biography which, from feelings of self-respect; she subsequently declined to complete. No attempt has been made to arrange the sketches in chronological order, but rather to diversify their interest and subject-matter as much as possible. History is the great drama of the world; but we never thoroughly comprehend its whole value until we have studied, not only its main outline, but also its details. Here are some of those details z - Hidden motives for public measures; indi cations of character which serve to explain actions otherwise appa rently incongruous; glimpses of a past which was not less wonder ful in its inner workings than in its outward demonstration; and, finally, a few stray leaves which have appeared to be well worth gathering up. 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., Biography: General<

2017, ISBN: 9781333138189

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