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This was the first idea of the Work. It embodies a sophism, but it is a sophism that errs on the right side. But as I progressed in my task, other ideas were added to the original thought. Secluded in my room, having no familiarity with the vices of a large city, save from my studentship in the Office of an attorney-general - the Confessional of our Protestant communities - I determined to write a book which should describe all the phases of a corrupt social system, as manifested in the city of Philadelphia. The results of my labors was this book, which has been more attacked and more read than any work of American fiction published for the last ten years.
And now I can say with truth, that whatever faults may be discovered in this Work, my motive in its composition was honest, was pure, was as destitute of any idea of sensualism as certain Of the persons who have attacked it without reading a. Single page, are of candor, of a moral life, or a heart capable of generous emotions.
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This was the first idea of the Work. It embodies a sophism, but it is a sophism that errs on the right side. But as I progressed in my task, other ideas were added to the original thought. Secluded in my room, having no familiarity with the vices of a large city, save from my studentship in the Office of an attorney-general - the Confessional of our Protestant communities - I determined to write a book which should describe all the phases of a corrupt social system, as manifested in the city of Philadelphia. The results of my labors was this book, which has been more attacked and more read than any work of American fiction published for the last ten years.
And now I can say with truth, that whatever faults may be discovered in this Work, my motive in its composition was honest, was pure, was as destitute of any idea of sensualism as certain Of the persons who have attacked it without reading a. Single page, are of candor, of a moral life, or a heart capable of generous emotions.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
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.
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- Publication date2018
- ISBN 10 1333585926
- ISBN 13 9781333585921
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages132
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