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The text states that the work is in the public domain because it was published before January 1, 1931, and the author died at least 100 years ago [1].
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the Delegacy of the Clarendon Press for allowing the reprint of the Introduction to Mr. Burd's edition of Il Principe . They desire to point out that in Lord Acton and his Circle the article on "The Protestant Theory of Persecution" is attributed to Simpson: this is an error. J. N. F. R. V. L. August 24, 1907. This work was published before January 1, 1931, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Public domain Public domain false false
← History of Freedom and Other Essays ( 1922 ) by John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton → org. 1907 1970933 History of Freedom and Other Essays 1922 John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton THE HISTORY OF FREEDOM AND OTHER ESSAYS MACMILLAN AND CO., Limited LONDON • BOMBAY • CALCUTTA • MADRAS MELBOURNE THE MACMILLAN COMPANY NEW YORK • BOSTON • CHICAGO DALLAS • SAN FRANCISCO THE MACMILLAN CO. OF CANADA, Ltd. TORONTO THE HISTORY OF FREEDOM AND OTHER ESSAYS BY JOHN EMERICH EDWARD DALBERG-ACTON FIRST BARON ACTON D. C. L., LL. D., ETC. ETC. REGIUS PROFESSOR OF MODERN HISTORY IN THE UNIVERSITY OF…
← Chronicle The History of Freedom and Other Essays ( 1922 ) by John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton Introduction Chapter 1 → 1970936 The History of Freedom and Other Essays — Introduction 1922 John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton INTRODUCTION The two volumes here published contain but a small selection from the numerous writings of Acton on a variety of topics, which are to be found scattered through many periodicals of the last half-century. The result here displayed is therefore not complete. A further selection of nearly equal quantity might be made, and still much that is valuable in Acton's…
their neighbours’ goods. Anomalies and defects there are, fewer and less intolerable, if not less flagrant than of old. But I have fixed my eyes on the spaces that Heaven’s light illuminates, that I may not lay too heavy a strain on the indulgence with which you have accompanied me over the dreary and heart-breaking course by which men have passed to freedom; and because the light that has guided us is still unquenched, and the causes that have carried us so far in the van of free nations have not spent their power; because the story of the future is written in the past, and that which hath…
← Introduction The History of Freedom and Other Essays ( 1922 ) by John Acton Chapter 1: The History of Freedom in Antiquity Chapter 2 → "An address delivered to the members of the Bridgnorth Institution at the Agricultural Hall, 26th February 1877." 187258 The History of Freedom and Other Essays — Chapter 1: The History of Freedom in Antiquity 1922 John Acton Liberty , next to religion, has been the motive of good deeds and the common pretext of crime, from the sowing of the seed at Athens, two thousand four hundred and sixty years ago, until the ripened harvest was gathered by men of our…
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- The text juxtaposes "No Easy Path to Freedom by Nelson Mandela" with John Acton's "The History of Freedom." How might these two distinct works, from different historical contexts, approach the concept of "freedom" in divergent ways, and what insights can be gained by considering their potential contrasting perspectives?
- The editors explicitly detail their extensive use of various journals, personal letters, and a specific address for the content of Acton's essays. What does this meticulous approach reveal about the nature of historical scholarship and the construction of an author's intellectual legacy, especially when compiling posthumous works?
- Acton begins Chapter 1 with the statement: "Liberty, next to religion, has been the motive of good deeds and the common pretext of crime..." Explain, in your own words, the profound paradox Acton immediately introduces about the nature of liberty. How does this initial framing invite a critical re-evaluation of commonly held assumptions about freedom?
- The volume comprises articles from diverse journals and an "address delivered to the members of the Bridgnorth Institution." How might the original intended audience and format (e.g., an academic journal vs. a public address) have shaped Acton's rhetorical strategies or the depth of his arguments in each piece, before they were unified into this collection?