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100 1 _aMalkin, Arthur Thomas
245 1 4 _aThe Gallery of Portraits: with Memoirs. Volume 7 (of 7)
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 2017-12-01
505 0 _aGustavus Adolphus -- Marc Antonio Raimondi -- Coke -- Gibbon -- Scaliger -- Penn -- De Thou -- Chatham -- Mozart -- Loyola -- Brindley -- Schiller -- Bentham -- Catherine II. -- Defoe -- Hume -- De Witt -- Hampden -- Dr. Johnson -- Jefferson -- Wilberforce -- Dr. Black -- Bacon -- Sir Walter Scott.
508 _aProduced by Richard Tonsing, Chris Curnow 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"The Gallery of Portraits: with Memoirs. Volume 7 (of 7)" by Arthur Thomas Malkin is a historical collection of biographies written in the early 19th century. This volume appears to be a detailed presentation of prominent historical figures through various lenses, including their contributions to society, culture, and politics. While the subjects covered include military leaders, artists, philosophers, and politicians, the opening sections prominently feature accounts of individuals like Gustavus Adolphus, a significant king of Sweden, emphasizing their achievements and historical contexts. The opening of this volume dives into the life of Gustavus Adolphus, sharing his rise to power and his critical role in both Swedish independence from Denmark and his influence during the Thirty Years’ War. Malkin introduces the king at a pivotal moment, exploring his formative experiences and military challenges. It lays out the characteristics that defined him: intellect, education, ambition, and a sense of duty to both his nation and religious principles. This detailed portrayal sets the tone for the subsequent biographies, illustrating how Malkin aims to bring historical figures to life through nuanced events and personal motivations that shaped their legacies. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aBiography
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56096
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