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In preparing these lectures for the press I have been much indebted to Professor Cowell, Who was good enough to take an interest in that part of theni Which relates to India, and to Mr. Cunningham, the author of that most interesting book, The Growth of English Industry.
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It is a favourite maxim of mine that history, while it should be scientific in its method, should pursue a practical object That is, it should not merely gratify the reader's curiosity about the past, but modify his view of the present and his forecast of the future. Now if this maxim be sound, the history of England ought to end with something that might be called a moral. Some large conclusion ought to arise out of it; it ought to exhibit the general tendency of English affairs in such a way as to set us thinking about the future and divining the destiny which is reserved for us. The more so because the part played by our country in the world certainly does not grow less prominent as history advances. Some countries, such as Holland and Sweden, might pardonably regard their history as in a manner wound up. They were once great, but the conditions of their greatness have passed away, and they now hold a secondary place. Their interest in their own past is therefore either sentimental or purely scientific; the only practical lesson of their history is a lesson of resignation.
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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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- VerlagForgotten Books
- Erscheinungsdatum2018
- ISBN 10 1330864611
- ISBN 13 9781330864616
- EinbandTapa blanda
- SpracheEnglisch
- Anzahl der Seiten376
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book explores the expansion of England throughout the eighteenth century, arguing that this period was far more momentous than is commonly understood. The author contends that the period was marked by a series of major wars, particularly against France, which were fundamentally about competing claims to territories in the New World. He further argues that these conflicts were not merely accidental, but were driven by a deeper rivalry between the two nations for global dominance. The author, writing at a time when England had already lost its first major colonial empire, examines the question of whether or not England will be able to maintain its second empire in the face of a rapidly growing population in its overseas territories. By drawing on a deep knowledge of historical detail, this book offers a compelling new perspective on a crucial and often overlooked period of English history. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781330864616_0
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