This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1880 Excerpt: ... so fresh and absorbing a topic as the History of Civilization, could not fail to attract the attention of profound minds, in whatever language these were accustomed to commune. The first, therefore, of the two works in question, which was a brief and synoptical generalization of the subject, was translated, in England ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1880 Excerpt: ... so fresh and absorbing a topic as the History of Civilization, could not fail to attract the attention of profound minds, in whatever language these were accustomed to commune. The first, therefore, of the two works in question, which was a brief and synoptical generalization of the subject, was translated, in England, soon after it appeared at Paris; and from that copy at least three American editions have been printed. The American copy before us, bears no translator's name, nor have we any specific knowledge upon that subject. He was evidently some pains taking man, unknown to fame, but possessing a truly philosophical mind, that could and did fully appreciate his author, for the translation he has furnished us is one of spirit and fidelity, bearing upon its face, and communicating to the reader of English, the life and entity of the original. This work has been, and still is, widely and profitably read, in the United States, and its tendency has everywhere been to excite a craving for more than its brief and generalizing pages could supply: while its closing paragraph left no doubt upon the reader's mind of the source whence that craving might be amply satisfied. We may here observe that both the works in question were produced in the form of lectures; and this fully explains the paragraph in question, and which follows: ' "This year I have confined myself to the history of society. I have exhibited civilization only in its social point of view. I have said nothing of the development of man himself. I have made no attempt to give you the history of opinions--of the moral progress of human nature. I intend, when we meet again here, next season, to confine myself especially to France; to study with you the history of French civilization, but to s.tud...
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1876. Article at pp. 247-291 extracted from the Journal of the Transactions of the Victoria Institute and rebound in later wraps. Octavo, wraps. VG plus.
