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Excerpt from The Library of Mary Queen of Scots: With an Historical Introduction and a Rare Portrait of the Queen
Concerning this wave of feeling that has passed over the minds and thoughts of very many - this species of idolatry that has centred round the name of Mary Stuart, we are tempted to add another word. We would seek to account for the somewhat unreasonable veneration that has been displayed by supposing it to be the modern expression of sixteenth-century chivalry, or such a survival of it, under altered conditions, as it is still possible to retain in a world from which chivalric impulses are generally admitted to have ?ed. It is undeniable that an outlet must be found for this as for every other human aspiration, and recourse is therefore more frequently had to the creations of fiction rather than to the embodi ments of history. As a general rule, we would humbly submit that the historical portrait-gallery does not supply very many figures over which the mere lovers of romance are accustomed to linger.
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Concerning this wave of feeling that has passed over the minds and thoughts of very many - this species of idolatry that has centred round the name of Mary Stuart, we are tempted to add another word. We would seek to account for the somewhat unreasonable veneration that has been displayed by supposing it to be the modern expression of sixteenth-century chivalry, or such a survival of it, under altered conditions, as it is still possible to retain in a world from which chivalric impulses are generally admitted to have ?ed. It is undeniable that an outlet must be found for this as for every other human aspiration, and recourse is therefore more frequently had to the creations of fiction rather than to the embodi ments of history. As a general rule, we would humbly submit that the historical portrait-gallery does not supply very many figures over which the mere lovers of romance are accustomed to linger.
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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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
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Author
Julian Sharman
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ISBN - 9780266279761
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.0 cm
Page Count - 186
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Author
Julian Sharman
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ISBN - 9781332521395
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.0 cm
Page Count - 188
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