The Library of American Biography
The Library of American Biography
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I know not how it strikes the reader, but to me, there is some- thing inexpressibly sad in the thought, that, while genius and intellect always stamp their own immortality, while " mind ever calls unto mind," through ages of conflicting light and shadow, till their gathered voices are lost, or answered in eternity ; the more endearing qualities of character, unless embalmed in some mental graces, have no similar echo, no remote response in the hearts of men ; but that, when tradition has once l...oosed her feeble grasp upon them, they are either lost entirely, or take their place only as weaknesses upon the page of the his- torian.
If, therefore, something more of a partisan spirit than becomes the soberness of history is apparent in this sketch, I would ask the reader to forego with me the dignified position of the annalist, and, from a more humble point of view, regard the subject of it only as a mere man.
Now, singularly enough, while we have the most perfect internal evidence in the letters, sayings, and actions of Leisler, of his simple and sturdy honesty, his earnestness and warmth of feeling, his opponents, with strange inconsistency, repre- .Bent him, in the same breath, as an ingeniously Digitized by VjOOQIC AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
I know not how it strikes the reader, but to me, there is some- thing inexpressibly sad in the thought, that, while genius and intellect always stamp their own immortality, while " mind ever calls unto mind," through ages of conflicting light and shadow, till their gathered voices are lost, or answered in eternity ; the more endearing qualities of character, unless embalmed in some mental graces, have no similar echo, no remote response in the hearts of men ; but that, when tradition has once l...oosed her feeble grasp upon them, they are either lost entirely, or take their place only as weaknesses upon the page of the his- torian.
If, therefore, something more of a partisan spirit than becomes the soberness of history is apparent in this sketch, I would ask the reader to forego with me the dignified position of the annalist, and, from a more humble point of view, regard the subject of it only as a mere man.
Now, singularly enough, while we have the most perfect internal evidence in the letters, sayings, and actions of Leisler, of his simple and sturdy honesty, his earnestness and warmth of feeling, his opponents, with strange inconsistency, repre- .Bent him, in the same breath, as an ingeniously Digitized by VjOOQIC AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY.
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) Dlc to read onlineMoreLess
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