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Excerpt from The Voyages of Christopher Columbus: The Story of the Discovery of America, as Told by the Discoverer
Two hemispheres vie with each other in commemor ating the four hundredth anniversary of the discovery of America and honoring the memory of its great discov erer. Church and state do their utmost to enhance the impressiveness of the celebration. The beauties of the Catholic liturgy and the resources of secular pomp are exhausted to make the festivities worthy Of the great event commemorated and of the hero honored. The solemn ser vices oi the Church, the illumination and decoration of towns and cities, the erection of statues, eloquence, music, and the dramatic art - all contribute to the splendors of this international holiday. To crown all, Europe Asia, Africa and Australia, have sent their choicest products in science and art to the Exposition organized by the great republic of the New World, in honor of the great Genoese discoverer.
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Two hemispheres vie with each other in commemor ating the four hundredth anniversary of the discovery of America and honoring the memory of its great discov erer. Church and state do their utmost to enhance the impressiveness of the celebration. The beauties of the Catholic liturgy and the resources of secular pomp are exhausted to make the festivities worthy Of the great event commemorated and of the hero honored. The solemn ser vices oi the Church, the illumination and decoration of towns and cities, the erection of statues, eloquence, music, and the dramatic art - all contribute to the splendors of this international holiday. To crown all, Europe Asia, Africa and Australia, have sent their choicest products in science and art to the Exposition organized by the great republic of the New World, in honor of the great Genoese discoverer.
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
Contributors
Author
Christopher Columbus
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780266474296
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.6 cm
Page Count - 302
Paperback
Contributors
Author
Christopher Columbus
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781333544577
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.6 cm
Page Count - 304
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