Throne-Makers (eBook, PDF) - Roscoe Thayer, William
3,99 €
inkl. MwSt.
Sofort per Download lieferbar
payback
0 °P sammeln
  • Format: PDF

PREFACE Since 1789 every European people has been busy making a throne, or seat of government and authority, from which its ruler might preside. These thrones have been of many patterns, to correspond to the diversity in tastes of races, parties, and times. Often, the business of destroying seems to have left no leisure for building. In England alone have men learned how to remodel a throne without disturbing its occupant; as we in America raise or move large houses without interrupting the daily life of the families who dwell in them. To portray the personality of some of the conspicuous…mehr

Andere Kunden interessierten sich auch für
Produktbeschreibung
PREFACE Since 1789 every European people has been busy making a throne, or seat of government and authority, from which its ruler might preside. These thrones have been of many patterns, to correspond to the diversity in tastes of races, parties, and times. Often, the business of destroying seems to have left no leisure for building. In England alone have men learned how to remodel a throne without disturbing its occupant; as we in America raise or move large houses without interrupting the daily life of the families who dwell in them. To portray the personality of some of the conspicuous Throne-Makers of the century is the purpose of the following studies. I have wished to show just enough of the condition of the countries under review to enable the reader to understand what Bismarck, or Napoleon III, or Kossuth, or Garibaldi, achieved. I have been brief, and yet I trust that this method has afforded scope for exhibiting that influence of the individual on the multitude which—however our partial science may try to belittle it—was never more strikingly illustrated than by such careers as these in our own time. The group of Portraits which follow require no special introduction. In the “Tintoret” and “Giordano Bruno” I have brought together as compactly as possible, for the convenience of English readers, what little is known about these two men. Berti’s work on Bruno, from which I have drawn largely, deserves a wider recognition than it has received outside of Italy; whoever reads it will regret that that eminent scholar was prevented from completing his volume on Bruno’s philosophy. The sketch of Bryant was written in 1894, that of Carlyle in 1895, on the occasion of their centenaries.
Autorenporträt
William Roscoe Thayer (1859-1923) was an American author and historian known for his scholarly approach to the study of European history. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Thayer was educated at Harvard University, where he would later become an esteemed faculty member. His literary contributions include both historical texts and biographies, notably the 'Throne-Makers,' which offers insights into the personalities and political strategies of those who shaped the leadership dynamics of Europe's past. Thayer's works reflect a meticulous cultivation of historical facts, woven into a narrative that renders the past vivid and accessible to scholars and lay readers alike. His style is characterized by thorough research and an eloquent, if at times traditional, exposition that reveals the complexities of political power and historical change. Thayer's commitment to detail and context has established his contributions as valuable resources for students of history and those with a keen interest in the machinations of political ascendancy. Through 'Throne-Makers,' as well as his other writings, Thayer has cemented his legacy as a respected historian of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, providing future generations a window into the intricacies of European statecraft and the characters that played pivotal roles in its evolution.