John Morley

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CRITICAL MISCELLANIES Essay 5: Emerson Vol.-I

Beschreibung

"Critical Miscellanies" is a set of writings written with the aid of John Morley, a well-known British baby-kisser, journalist, and writer within the overdue 1800s and early 1900s. This collection indicates how smart Morley changed into and the way well he understood distinct literary, political, and social issues of his time. The articles are approximately a whole lot of different things, showing how fascinated and knowledgeable Morley changed into. Morley talks to well-known writers, philosophers, and political thinkers and offers smart views and analyses. The collection includes articles on Voltaire, Rousseau, and Diderot, which show Morley's hobby in the Enlightenment and how it modified the way human being¿s concept intellectually. Clarity, intensity, and a willpower to rational inquiry are what make Morley's work stand out. His writings often take a liberal and modern view, assisting the concept of "no fee," individual freedom, and social exchange. The book "Critical Miscellanies" suggests how intellectually curious Morley is and how nicely he can give an explanation for complex ideas. The collection continues to be a beneficial useful resource for people who need to learn more approximately the highbrow currents of Victorian generation, and it gives us a look at the thoughts of one of the maximum essential thinkers of the time.

Autor

JOHN MORLEY Born on December 24, 1838, John Morley was the 1st Viscount Morley of Blackburn, OM, PC, FRS, FBA. He died on September 23, 1923, and was a British Liberal politician, author, and newspaper editor. He started out as a reporter in the North of England and then became editor of the newly liberal Pall Mall Gazette from 1880 to 1883. In 1883, he was chosen as a Liberal Party Member of Parliament (MP). In 1886, 1892, and 1895, he was Chief Secretary for Ireland. From 1905 to 1910 and again in 1911, he was Secretary of State for India. From 1910 to 1914, he was Lord President of the Council. Morley was a well-known political analyst and wrote a biography of William Gladstone, who was his hero. His works and "reputation as the last of the great nineteenth-century Liberals" made Morley famous. He was against the Second Boer War and empire. He believed that Ireland should have Home Rule. He quit the government in August 1914 because he didn't want Britain to join the First World War as a Russian friend.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Double9 Books
• Seitenzahl: 36
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Januar 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 3mm
• Gewicht: 60g
• ISBN-13: 9789360466268
• ISBN-10: 9360466263
• Artikelnr.: 69881877