Beacon Lights of HistoryCosimo, Inc., 2009 M01 1 - 520 pages First published posthumously in 1902, this collection of the lectures of American historian JOHN LORD (1810-1894) is a charming rummage through 6,000 years of European and American history, exploring the past from "the old pagan civilizations" to modern leaders and cultures on both sides of the Atlantic. This replica edition features all the original illustrations, hard to come by in other recent versions. It will delight both readers of history and lovers of beautiful, classic books. While Volumes 1 through 12 were Lord's work, and the 13th was compiled from his notes, this one features complementary essays from other authors. Volume XIV: "The New Era" covers: [ Richard Wagner: modern music [ John Ruskin: modern art [ Charles Darwin: his place in modern science [ David Livingstone: African development [ Michael Faraday: electricity and magnetism [ and more |
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... means for developing elec- tricity direct from magnetism • Substitutes magnets for active circuits Simplicity of the apparatus used in his successful experi- ments • Some of the results obtained by him in his experimental researches ...
... means for developing elec- tricity direct from magnetism • Substitutes magnets for active circuits Simplicity of the apparatus used in his successful experi- ments • Some of the results obtained by him in his experimental researches ...
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... means a youth- ful prodigy , like Mozart or Liszt . It is related that Beethoven shed tears of displeasure over his first music lessons ; nevertheless , it was obvious from the begin- ning that he had a special gift for music . Richard ...
... means a youth- ful prodigy , like Mozart or Liszt . It is related that Beethoven shed tears of displeasure over his first music lessons ; nevertheless , it was obvious from the begin- ning that he had a special gift for music . Richard ...
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... means of intensifying the emotional ex- pression . Before his time the music , or rather the singing of florid tunes , had been " the thing , " and the libretto merely a peg to hang these tunes on . In this respect , therefore , the ...
... means of intensifying the emotional ex- pression . Before his time the music , or rather the singing of florid tunes , had been " the thing , " and the libretto merely a peg to hang these tunes on . In this respect , therefore , the ...
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... means of novel , unexpected modula- tions . As an originator of new harmonic progressions he has had only three equals , — Bach , Schubert , and Wagner . Harmonies as ultra - modern as those of Wag- ner's " Parsifal " may be found in ...
... means of novel , unexpected modula- tions . As an originator of new harmonic progressions he has had only three equals , — Bach , Schubert , and Wagner . Harmonies as ultra - modern as those of Wag- ner's " Parsifal " may be found in ...
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... ; " and he provided an organic con- nection of all the parts by means of the " leading motives " or characteristic melodies and chords which VOL . XIV . 5 recur whenever the situation calls for them . In the MODERN MUSIC . 6,5.
... ; " and he provided an organic con- nection of all the parts by means of the " leading motives " or characteristic melodies and chords which VOL . XIV . 5 recur whenever the situation calls for them . In the MODERN MUSIC . 6,5.
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Ships of low freeboard equipped with revolving turrets 238239 | 238 |
Personality and professional traits 244246 | 244 |
BY W A P MARTIN D D LL D | 255 |
The diplomat Su Wu on an embassy to Turkey | 261 |
trade | 267 |
Hung Chang appears on the scene | 274 |
a soldier General Ward and Chinese Gordon | 279 |
War ended through the agency of Sir Robert Hart | 289 |
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Death and epochmaking influence in modern | 107 |
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His religious attitude that of an agnostic | 122 |
Principles of Biology the data of the development | 128 |
Principles of Psychology the evolution of mind | 134 |
Social evolution equilibriums between constitution | 140 |
Principles of Ethics natural basis for secularization | 143 |
General inductions his Social Statics | 152 |
Observations and experiments on the transmutation | 158 |
His beliefs and agnostic attitude toward religion 170171 | 170 |
Antagonistic views on the immutability of species 176179 | 176 |
that all animal | 180 |
Biological evidence to sustain this view | 187 |
As a scientist Darwin concerned only with truth general | 193 |
Dependence in our modern civilization on the utilization | 199 |
His work 1827 to 1839 when he came to the United | 206 |
A spendthrift in invention versatility and daring 207208 | 207 |
Designs and constructs the steamfrigate Princeton 99 | 215 |
The Destroyer built in connection with | 225 |
His work in improving the motivepower of ships | 232 |
BY CYRUS C ADAMS | 303 |
Youthful career and studies marriage | 313 |
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Father Schynses chart | 331 |
Human sacrifices now prohibited and punishable with | 340 |
Future philanthropic work | 347 |
BY WILLIAM HAYES WARD D D LL D | 351 |
Paul Émile Botta and his discoveries in Assyria | 357 |
George Smith and his discovery of the Babylonian | 375 |
The Moabite Stone and work of the English Palestine | 384 |
Dr Schliemanns labors among the ruins of Troy | 386 |
BY EDWIN J HOUSTON PH D | 393 |
His discovery of the relations between light and magnet PAGE | 410 |
Investigation of the phenomena which he calls the | 415 |
His alternatingcurrent transformer | 421 |
His dynamoelectric machine | 427 |
The telephone aid given by Faradays discoveries in | 433 |
Modern powergenerating and transmission plants | 439 |
BY FRANK P FOSTER M D | 447 |
American aid in the treatment of fractures | 469 |
Febrile ailment and coldwater applications | 477 |
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