Description
Excerpt from The Angels of Mons: The Bowmen and Other Legends of the War
For, usually and fitly, tne presence of an introduction is field to imply tnat tnere is sometning of consequence and importance to oe introduced. If, for example, a man Izas made an antnology of great poetry, ne may well write an introduction justifying nis prin ciol e of selection, pointing out nere and t/zere, as tlce spirit mozzes nim, lug/i oeauties and supreme excel lencies, discoursing of tbe magnates and lords and princes of literature, wlzom lie is merely serving as groom of tko enamoer. Introductions, tnat is, oelong to tile masterpieces and classics of tne world, to tne great and ancient and accented tnings; and I am Itere introducing a snort, small story of my own wnicn appeared in the evening news alout ten mont/zs ago.
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.
For, usually and fitly, tne presence of an introduction is field to imply tnat tnere is sometning of consequence and importance to oe introduced. If, for example, a man Izas made an antnology of great poetry, ne may well write an introduction justifying nis prin ciol e of selection, pointing out nere and t/zere, as tlce spirit mozzes nim, lug/i oeauties and supreme excel lencies, discoursing of tbe magnates and lords and princes of literature, wlzom lie is merely serving as groom of tko enamoer. Introductions, tnat is, oelong to tile masterpieces and classics of tne world, to tne great and ancient and accented tnings; and I am Itere introducing a snort, small story of my own wnicn appeared in the evening news alout ten mont/zs ago.
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.
Details
Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
Contributors
Author
Arthur Machen
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780483760165
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.5 cm
Page Count - 91
Paperback
Contributors
Author
Arthur Machen
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781440093371
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.5 cm
Page Count - 93
Payment & Security
Your payment information is processed securely. We do not store credit card details nor have access to your credit card information.