History of the Revolutions in Europe, Vol. 1 of 2: From the Subversion of the Roman Empire in the West, to the Congress of Vienna, from the French of Christopher William Koch, with a Continuation to the Year 1815, by M. Sch LL (Classic Reprint) by J G Cogswell (Paperback / softback, 2015)
Excerpt from History of the Revolutions in Europe, Vol. 1 of 2: From the Subversion of the Roman Empire in the West, to the Congress of Vienna, From the French of Christopher William Koch, With a Continuation to the Year 1815, by M. Sch ll The Publisher of the present edition of Koch's Revolutions, has been induced to prepare this work for publication on account of the very high reputation which it has in Europe, and its general adoption there in Literary Institutions, as the outline of instruction in the portion of History which it embraces. Its high merit would doubt have obtained for it an earlier reprint from the American press, but for the errors with which the English translation abounds. These defects, it is hoped, will t be found in the present edition, which has been revised by a gentleman who has endeavored t only to correct the faults of language, but also to strike from its pages all expressions of principles inconsistent with the liberal spirit of philosophical history. A practical acquaintance with the work as a Manual of History, has convinced this gentleman of its admirable adaptation to this purpose, and enabled him to recommend it for its fidelity, impartiality, conciseness, clear argument, enlightened spirit, and learned research. Omitting important event, and dwelling very fully upon those which have had great influence in producing the permanent changes which the civilized world has undergone in the last fifteen centuries, it may almost claim, he thinks, the united advantages of a compendious and an elaborate History. 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 techlogy 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.