Excerpt from John Bright
My friend Mr. Barry O'Brien, having composed the following sketch of the public life of John Bright, asked me, for the love I bear him, to prefix a Preface, which I consented to do, although entertaining what I am convinced is a well-grounded objection to the introduction of extraneous matter into the work of another man's hand. But we are seldom free agents, particularly in later life. In one of Bright's speeches, made immediately after his reluctant acceptance of office, there occurs the following moving passage:
It was a dream that I had in my youth - I suppose it must have originated in the thraldom of my schooldays - that as I advanced in life I should find myself more at liberty and less under the control of circumstances or of the opinion of others. I find that was altogether a dream, and that the longer I live the less I seem to be my own master.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book, first published in 1910, traces the public life of the influential Victorian statesman, John Bright. The book explores Bright's political achievements, including his passionate advocacy for Irish home rule and his role in the successful campaign to repeal the Corn Laws, which restricted the import of cheap grain. The author pays particular attention to Bright's oratorical skill, describing him as one of England's greatest orators, and a man feared by those in power for his withering sarcasm and scorn. The book also considers Bright's controversial support for the Union and his opposition to giving women the vote. The author provides an in-depth analysis of Bright's complex character, drawing on speeches, personal letters, and contemporary accounts to paint a detailed portrait of a man who dedicated his life to political causes he believed would improve the lives of the nation's poor and disenfranchised. Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. 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. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781331158134_0
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