The History of Wenham: Civil and Ecclesiastical (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Allen, Myron O.

9781330502198: The History of Wenham: Civil and Ecclesiastical (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 1330502191 ISBN 13: 9781330502198

Verlag: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Excerpt from The History of Wenham: Civil and Ecclesiastical

The problem of history may be stated thus given, the present state, condition, and character of a people, to determine those inﬂuences in the past which have tended to produce these results. It is the task of the historian to trace the development of these inﬂuences, and so to arrange the history of events as to give a miniature of the character and spirit of the age which he describes. He must set before us not only great men statesmen and scholars - but also ordinary men in their ordinary dress, and engaged in their ordinary employments. He must visit the dwellings of the poor and the abodes of misery as well as the palaces of wealth and luxury. N o anecdote, no familiar saying is insignificant which can throw light upon the state of education, morals or religion, or mark the progress of the human mind.

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Excerpt from The History of Wenham: Civil and Ecclesiastical

The problem of history may be stated thus given, the present state, condition, and character of a people, to determine those influences in the past which have tended to produce these results. It is the task of the historian to trace the development of these influences, and so to arrange the history of events as to give a miniature of the character and spirit of the age which he describes. He must set before us not only great men statesmen and scholars - but also ordinary men in their ordinary dress, and engaged in their ordinary employments. He must visit the dwellings of the poor and the abodes of misery as well as the palaces of wealth and luxury. N o anecdote, no familiar saying is insignificant which can throw light upon the state of education, morals or religion, or mark the progress of the human mind.

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.

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Excerpt from The History of Wenham: Civil and Ecclesiastical

The history of a small country town, and that one no way conspicuous among its neighbors, can hardly be expected to furnish much to interest the general reader. Such a work must be made up of particulars and minute details. It is seldom that great events or distinguished characters occur to give life and interest to the story. The narrative must derive its claim to the reader's attention mainly from his acquaintance with the scenes, or his connections with the actors described.

Yet there is a point of view from which local history may deserve the attention of the thoughtful and philosophic mind. The township is the primary and fundamental institution of our government - the basis upon which the superstructure of state and national organization is erected. The State is but a confederation of towns as the general government is a confederation of States. In either case those powers only are entrusted to the larger body which could not be conveniently exercised by the smaller. In this consist the strength and security of our republic, that so much of the power is retained by the people themselves, and so little delegated to those who represent them at Boston and Washington.

Those little independent municipal corporations are therefore the germ of all our free institutions.

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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.

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