Epistles Odes And Other Poems

Author : Thomas Moore
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781396725555
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (255 download)

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Download or read book Epistles, Odes written by Thomas Moore and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-10-10 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Epistles, Odes: And Other Poems The rude familiarity of the lower orders, and indeed the unpolished state of society in general, would neither surprise nor disgust if they seemed to flow from that simplicity of character, that honest ignorance of the gloss of refinement, which may be looked for in a new and unexperienced people. But, when we find them arrived at maturity in most of the vices, and all the pride, of civilization, while they are still so remote from its elegant characteristics, it is impossible not to feel that this youthful decay, this crude anticipation of the natural period of corruption, represses every sanguinehope of the future energy and greatness of America. I am conscious that, in venturing these few remarks, I have said just enough to offend, and by no means sufficient to convince; for the limits of a preface will not allow me to enter into a justification of my Opinions, and 1 am committed on the subject as effectually, as if 1 had written volumes in their defence. My reader, however, is apprized of the very cursory observation upon which these opin ions are founded, and can easily decide for himself upon the degree of attention or con fidence which they merit. 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.