Newell Dwight Hillis

Great Men as Prophets of a New Era (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

Great institutions are the shadows that great men cast across the centuries. A great law, a great liberty, a great art or tool or reform represents a great soul, organized, and made unconsciously immortal for all time. Explorers trace the Nile or Amazon back to the lake in which the river takes its rise. Historians trace institutions back to some hero from whose mind and heart the life-giving movement pours forth. When the scholar travels back to the far-off beginnings of jurisprudence, he comes to some Moses, toiling in Thebes, to some Solon in Athens, to some Justinian in Rome. Not otherwise the renaissance of painting, sculpture, and architecture begins with some Giotto, some Michael Angelo, some Christopher Wren. Scholars often speak of history as narratory or philosophical, but in the last analysis, history is biographical. These studies were prepared for the students of Plymouth Institute in the belief that biography is life's wisest teacher, and that the lives of great men are the most inspiring books to be found in our libraries.

Contents
Dante, and the dawn after the dark ages -- Savonarola, and the renaissance of conscience -- William the Silent, and brave little Holland -- Oliver Cromwell, and the rise of democracy in England -- John Milton, the scholar in politics -- John Wesley, and the moral awakening of the common people -- Garibaldi, the idol of the new Italy -- John Ruskin, and the diffusion of the beautiful.

 

Produktdetails

• Verlag: iOnlineShopping.com
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. August 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9788834169087
• Artikelnr.: 59102763

Autorenporträt

Newell Dwight Hillis (1858-1929) was an esteemed American clergyman and author, who is recognized for his engaging sermons and literary contributions during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born in Magnolia, Iowa, Hillis pursued his education at Lake Forest University and McCormick Theological Seminary in Illinois. He assumed the prestigious pulpit of Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, following in the footsteps of Henry Ward Beecher, a testament to his oratory skills and theological insight. Hillis's erudite compositions often reflected his interest in the intersection of religion, philosophy, and social issues. In his thought-provoking book 'Great Men as Prophets of a New Era' (1911), Hillis embarks on an exploration of the lessons imbued in the lives of influential historical figures, examining their roles as harbingers of cultural and moral progress. His literary style is characterized by an eloquent and persuasive voice that sought to instill hope and moral virtue in the context of the social changes of his time. Hillis's body of work remains a testament to his dedication to intellectual discourse and the enduring impact of moral leadership.