Author : William Henry Channing
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ISBN 13 : 9781331254461
Total Pages : 542 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (544 download)
Book Synopsis The Memoir and Writings of James Handasyd Perkins, Vol. 1 of 2 (Classic Reprint) by : William Henry Channing
Download or read book The Memoir and Writings of James Handasyd Perkins, Vol. 1 of 2 (Classic Reprint) written by William Henry Channing and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-12 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Memoir and Writings of James Handasyd Perkins, Vol. 1 of 2 Our friend was a man so free from pretension, that informal sketches of his life seem alone to befit his character; and all that I have here attempted is to give an off-hand outline of his genius and growth as I observed them, filled up with extracts from his writings, and memorials supplied by others. But so interesting has it proved to trace his spiritual progress, that these notices have become too personal, minute, and lengthened out for the public eye. I have neither leisure nor inclination, however, to mend my work; and must ask you, pardoning its imperfections, to accept this memoir as a faithful portrait for the home circle. May its contemplation at once elevate and humble us, renew our aspirations, quicken our watchfulness, and rouse us to good works. Biographies should rarely be attempted; but if written at all, they should be True. Otherwise they are living lies, and do but spread by contagion the death-in-life of self-deceit and hypocrisy. 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.
