Plain Sermons With A Memoir By W Webster

Author : Thomas Starr King
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ISBN 13 : 9781330634585
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (345 download)

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Download or read book The Death of Mr. Webster written by Thomas Starr King and published by . This book was released on 2015-09-27 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Death of Mr. Webster: A Sermon Preached in Hollis-Street Meeting-House, on Sunay, Oct, 31, 1852 The words I have selected from the Old Testament are perfectly applicable as an expression of the greatness which has recently been stricken from the living forces of our country. He was preferred above all presidents and princes. The highest office would have been nothing but the proper pedestal, to set the proportions of his greatness in their appropriate position and relief. The largest honors would have been only the natural drapery of his broad shoulders. If all the great men of this generation could have been collected from all nations, it is probable that no one would have been found to deserve the preeminent place for massiveness and majesty of mind, and to stand forth, by honorable election, as "the foremost man of all this world," so much as he whose mortal life has recently been quenched. But, however this may be, it cannot be questioned that the crown of our national genius has been snatched away by death. By common consent of the most eminent in our land. 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.