Great Writers Part One: Beacon Lights of History V7 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781162725161)

Great Writers Part One: Beacon Lights of History V7 is a book written by John Lord. It is the seventh volume in the Beacon Lights of History series and focuses on the lives and works of some of the greatest writers in history. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the lives and works of these writers, including their contributions to literature, philosophy, and culture. The writers covered in this book include Homer, Dante, Chaucer, Shakespeare, Milton, and Goethe, among others. The book is written in a clear and engaging style, making it accessible to both scholars and general readers. Overall, Great Writers Part One: Beacon Lights of History V7 is an excellent resource for anyone interested in the lives and works of the great writers of history.1885. Volume Seven of Eight. This volume contains Part I. Great Writers: Dr. Lord's uncompleted plan, supplemented with essays by Emerson, Macaulay, Hedge and Mercer Adam. The Beacon Lights of History is a series of lectures by Dr. Lord, who has been called the artistic historian, setting forth the great epochs and master minds of civilization-a biographical history of the world's life. Contents Part I. Rousseau: Socialism and Education; Sir Walter Scott: The Modern Novel; Lord Byron: Poetic Genius; Thomas Carlyle: Criticism and Biography; Lord Macaulay: Artistic Historical Writing; Shakespeare, or the Poet by Emerson; John Milton: Poet and Patriot by Macaulay; Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe: Germany's Greatest Writer by Hedge; and Alfred Lord Tennyson: The Spirit of Modern Poetry by Adam. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing. Other volumes in this set are ISBN(s): 1417942967.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.

Author: John Lord
ISBN-10: 1162725168
ISBN-13: 9781162725161
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 478
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.96d