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Title:
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus"
Volume 13, Slice 6
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica_Eleventh_Edition
Note: Reading ease score: 56.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
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Summary: "Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, 'Home, Daniel' to 'Hortensius, Quintus'" is a comprehensive reference work written in the early 20th century. This edition provides detailed articles on various subjects, including biographical entries on notable figures such as Daniel Home, a Scottish spiritualist, and John Home, a Scottish poet. It serves as an informative resource for readers interested in history, literature, and cultural figures, covering a wide scope of knowledge from arts and sciences to distinct geographic locations. The opening of this volume features entries that introduce the lives of significant historical figures and concepts. For instance, it discusses Daniel Home's involvement in spiritualism, his experiences in séances, and the controversies surrounding his practices, including a legal struggle regarding an inheritance claimed to be acquired through spiritual influence. The text also highlights John Home's accomplishments in the realm of drama and poetry, detailing his struggle to bring his works to the stage and his connections with literary contemporaries. Overall, the beginning of this encyclopedia slice offers insight into the lives and contributions of these individuals, setting the stage for more extensive explorations of various topics within the larger work. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Various
EBook No.: 39127
Published: Mar 13, 2012
Downloads: 435
Language: English
Subject: Encyclopedias and dictionaries
LoCC: General Works: Encyclopedias
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title:
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus"
Volume 13, Slice 6
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica_Eleventh_Edition
Note: Reading ease score: 56.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by Marius Masi, Don Kretz and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, 'Home, Daniel' to 'Hortensius, Quintus'" is a comprehensive reference work written in the early 20th century. This edition provides detailed articles on various subjects, including biographical entries on notable figures such as Daniel Home, a Scottish spiritualist, and John Home, a Scottish poet. It serves as an informative resource for readers interested in history, literature, and cultural figures, covering a wide scope of knowledge from arts and sciences to distinct geographic locations. The opening of this volume features entries that introduce the lives of significant historical figures and concepts. For instance, it discusses Daniel Home's involvement in spiritualism, his experiences in séances, and the controversies surrounding his practices, including a legal struggle regarding an inheritance claimed to be acquired through spiritual influence. The text also highlights John Home's accomplishments in the realm of drama and poetry, detailing his struggle to bring his works to the stage and his connections with literary contemporaries. Overall, the beginning of this encyclopedia slice offers insight into the lives and contributions of these individuals, setting the stage for more extensive explorations of various topics within the larger work. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Various
EBook No.: 39127
Published: Mar 13, 2012
Downloads: 435
Language: English
Subject: Encyclopedias and dictionaries
LoCC: General Works: Encyclopedias
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.