Author : John Timbs
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780259498971
Total Pages : 440 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (989 download)
Book Synopsis The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, 1844, Vol. 5 by : John Timbs
Download or read book The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, 1844, Vol. 5 written by John Timbs and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-05-18 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, 1844, Vol. 5: Containing Original Papers, Historical Narratives, Biographical Memoirs, Manners and Customs, Topographical Descriptions, Sketches and Tales, Anecdotes While its original character is essentially unimpaired, it cannot have escaped observation that in some respects important changes have lately been made, which it is confidently hoped will be recognised as improvements. More original matter is supplied than it ever con tained before, and translations made specially for these pages, will be found very different from the word for word readings which app ear elsewhere, which never can convey the true spirit and meaning of author of merit. To catch the sense, not merely to transcribe the expression, is the true art of translating; and the admiration expressed for the tales which have been furnished from the French and German, within the last half year, sufficiently proves that in this, the opinion of the Conductors of the mirror is shared by its readers. 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.