Elegant Extracts, Book 3, Orations, Characters, And Letters

Or Useful And Entertaining Pieces Of Poetry, Selected For The Improvement Of Youth (1826)

432 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Elegant Extracts, Book 3, Orations, Characters, and Letters: Or Useful and Entertaining Pieces of Poetry, Selected for the Improvement of Youth (1826) is a collection of literary works compiled by Vicesimus Knox. The book includes a variety of poetry, orations, characters, and letters that are designed to educate and entertain young readers. The works are carefully selected to promote moral values and intellectual growth, while also providing a glimpse into the literary traditions of the time. The book is divided into different sections, each focusing on a particular type of literature. The orations section includes speeches from famous figures such as Cicero and Demosthenes, while the characters section includes brief sketches of notable individuals. The letters section features correspondence from a variety of historical figures, including Benjamin Franklin and Alexander Pope. Overall, Elegant Extracts, Book 3, Orations, Characters, and Letters is a valuable resource for anyone interested in literature from the early 19th century, and an excellent tool for young readers looking to improve their reading and critical thinking skills.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Themen: Biographie, Literatur und Literaturwissenschaft Biografien und Sachliteratur Veröffentlichte Tagebücher, Briefe, Notizbücher
• ISBN: 9781436830959
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 29.06.2008
• Größe: 235 x 191 mm
• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Herausgegeben von: Vicesimus Knox