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100 1 _aAdams, Charles Kendall,
_d1835-1902
245 1 0 _aRepresentative British Orations Volume 1 (of 4) :
_bWith Introductions and Explanatory Notes
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2017
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2017-09-06
508 _aProduced by Larry B. Harrison, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Representative British Orations Volume 1 (of 4)" by Charles Kendall Adams is a historical collection of significant speeches that have shaped British political thought, written in the late 19th century. The work aims to compile notable oratory that represents pivotal moments and ideas in English history, particularly from the 17th to the 19th century. Through the speeches, Adams illustrates the evolution of principles surrounding liberty, democracy, and governance, spotlighting prominent figures like Sir John Eliot, John Pym, and Lord Chatham. The opening of the volume presents a preface by Adams that lays out his intentions in assembling these orations. He highlights the historical context of the speeches, stressing their impact on the development of British political institutions and ideologies. Adams details the importance of figures such as Sir John Eliot, whose speeches during tumultuous times reflect the ongoing struggle between monarchy and parliamentary power, and John Pym, who articulates grievances against King Charles I's reign. The introductory content not only sets the tone for the analysis of the oratory to follow but also underscores the value of historical speeches in understanding contemporary governance and the enduring fight for freedom and representation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSpeeches, addresses, etc., English
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55489
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