Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 82 Lord, John 1810 1894 Beacon Lights of History, Volume 13: Great Writers Dr Lord's Uncompleted Plan, Supplemented with Essays by Emerson, Macaulay, Hedge, and Mercer Adam E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Charlie Kirschner, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Beacon Lights of History, Volume 13: Great Writers" by John Lord is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This volume serves as a collection of essays that reflect on the lives and influences of major literary figures such as Rousseau, Sir Walter Scott, Lord Byron, and others. The author aims to explore the connections between these writers and the social, political, and artistic movements of their time, shedding light on their contributions to literature and society. The opening of the work introduces the structure and purpose of the collection that follows. A preface establishes this volume as the culmination of John Lord's lectures, specifically focusing on "Great Writers," while acknowledging the contributions of others like Emerson and Macaulay to complete the narrative. The initial section discusses Jean Jacques Rousseau, emphasizing the dichotomy between his radical ideas and the more conservative views of Edmund Burke. The author elaborates on Rousseau's character, educational background, and significant works, illustrating how his theories, though often radical and controversial, had established a lasting impact on political philosophy and education. Lord presents Rousseau as a complex figure, whose influence, marked by contradictions and moral dilemmas, reveals the intricate relationship between literature, personal experiences, and societal changes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en History D Text Children's History Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - General Browsing: Teaching & Education 687734 659191 2024-09-05T05:28:42.294186 2023-10-05T06:25:17.501350 text/html text/html 661129 2020-12-20T01:48:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1641538 2020-12-20T01:48:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1759386 2024-09-05T05:28:51.358171 application/epub+zip 1765640 2024-09-05T05:28:44.099164 application/epub+zip 330438 2024-09-05T05:28:43.000173 application/epub+zip 2024242 2024-09-05T05:28:57.297144 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1983791 2024-09-05T05:28:50.206158 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 548753 2022-09-05T09:01:28.062919 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 635097 634997 2024-09-05T05:28:41.032171 2023-10-05T06:25:16.457354 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 636127 2020-12-20T01:48:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 247640 2020-12-20T01:48:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 636146 2020-12-20T01:48:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 247511 2020-12-20T01:48:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20530 2024-09-05T05:28:57.451102 application/rdf+xml 16881 2024-09-05T05:28:43.376168 image/jpeg 3810 2024-09-05T05:28:43.187182 image/jpeg 1739963 2024-09-05T05:28:42.388180 application/octet-stream application/zip 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 en.wikipedia