Duke Of Marlborough Vol 1 Of 3

Author : William Coxe
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ISBN 13 : 9781331205708
Total Pages : 536 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (57 download)

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Download or read book Duke of Marlborough, Vol. 1 of 3 written by William Coxe and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-11 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Duke of Marlborough, Vol. 1 of 3: With His Original Correspondence Collected From the Family Records at Blenheim, and Other Authentic Sources The "Memoirs" now republished comprise the history of one of the greatest of England's captains. Marlborough, however, was not only a warrior of the highest class; he was a very eminent statesman, an accomplished courtier, and, above all his contemporaries, a successful and adroit diplomatist. Nature had made him for great affairs: to govern men, win their esteem, and sway their councils. His character had only one drawback; it was too concentrated in purpose, too exclusively intent on his own individual amplification by access of power, wealth, fame, and high connexions; but, contrary to what is usually observed in the self-engrossed, he was capable of a noble friendship, and of a constancy of domestic affection, almost unparalleled, towards one whose wayward spirit often disturbed, and ultimately shipwrecked, his career of grandeur. The times in which the great Marlborough lived and acted a leading part were the most trying in our national progress. It was not a routine age, but a revolutionary era. Public men were placed in irksome dilemmas; dynasties had been changed, or were in transition; absolute and constitutional rule were at issue; Protestantism and Popery in confliet; and the great families of the realm had to make a painful election between the interests of the commonweal and hereditary rights, coupled with long-cherished personal ties and ancient associations. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com 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.