Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 40 Hayley, William 1745 1820 The Eulogies of Howard: A Vision Reading ease score: 34.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. Produced by Jonathan Ingram and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Eulogies of Howard: A Vision" by William Hayley is a philosophical and poetic work written in the late 18th century. This reflective piece serves as a tribute to John Howard, a pioneering philanthropist known for his extensive humanitarian work, particularly in prisons and for the treatment of the sick. The book explores themes of virtue, charity, and the moral duty of society to honor individuals who dedicate their lives to the betterment of humanity. In this work, Hayley presents a vision he experiences after discussing the character of Howard with a friend following Howard's death. The vision takes him to a celestial realm where various representatives from different professions pay homage to Howard's unparalleled contributions to society as a champion of justice and humanitarian reform. The narrative features Howard as an embodiment of compassion, addressing the failings of penal systems and advocating for the humane treatment of prisoners. Throughout the eulogies delivered by different figures, Hayley emphasizes Howard's unwavering dedication to alleviating human suffering and the need for society to recognize and emulate such exemplary virtue. Ultimately, the book serves not only as a eulogy but also as a call to action for readers to appreciate and continue Howard's legacy of benevolence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Howard, John, 1726-1790 HV Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Sociology 92252 92253 2024-10-05T03:31:52.789244 2023-10-05T04:42:35.729585 text/html text/html 90347 2020-12-19T13:53:31 text/html; charset=us-ascii 34083 2020-12-19T13:53:31 text/html application/zip 111412 2024-10-05T03:31:58.485212 application/epub+zip 110202 2024-10-05T03:31:56.022244 application/epub+zip 91012 2024-10-05T03:31:54.739240 application/epub+zip 197302 2024-10-05T03:32:00.320196 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 190254 2024-10-05T03:31:57.795275 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 165171 2022-09-05T06:31:15.958749 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 85068 85026 2024-10-05T03:31:52.498241 2023-10-05T04:42:35.564591 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 86348 2020-12-19T13:53:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 33026 2020-12-19T13:53:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19565 2024-10-05T03:32:00.442193 application/rdf+xml 11460 2024-10-05T03:31:55.288235 image/jpeg 2787 2024-10-05T03:31:55.015227 image/jpeg 110038 2024-10-05T03:31:52.799263 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia