The Crusaders An Original Comedy Of Modern London Life Produced At The Avenue Theatre London On The 2nd November 1891

Author : Henry Arthur Jones
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ISBN 13 : 9781330683224
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (832 download)

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Download or read book The Crusaders written by Henry Arthur Jones and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-04 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Crusaders: An Original Comedy, of Modern London Life In some foreign picture-galleries the visitor is provided with japanned tin "blinkers," like stereoscopes with the glass knocked out, through which to examine the pictures. I do not know what is supposed to be the effect of this device, but I fancy that in most cases it simply serves to concentrate the attention of the observer, and so to intensify his vision. That, I take it, should be the function of a critical preface. It should neither be an arraignment nor an apology, but simply an exposition. The writer's likes and dislikes, his prejudices and preferences, are neither here nor there. If they are suffered to peep out, that is only because there is a great deal of human nature in man. The work of art is there, before the reader's eyes, and, by the act of publication, submitted to his judgment. Any attempt to dictate that judgment would be a self-defeating impertinence. All one can do - all I would here attempt - is to place the reader at what seems to be the right point of view, and to aid him in discerning the author's intentions. The merit of these intentions and of their execution is entirely a matter for the jury. 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.