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The Poetical Works of Aubrey de Vere, Vol. 3: Alexander the Great; Saint Thomas of Canterbury; And Other Poems
Excerpt from The Poetical Works of Aubrey De Vere, Vol. 3: Alexander the Great; Saint Thomas of Canterbury; And Other Poems
During the last century it was thought philosophical to sneer at the Macedonian madman, and moral to declaim against him as a bandit. Maturer re ection has led us to the discovery that a fool's luck help ing a robber's ambition could hardly have enabled a youth but twenty-two years of age when he began his enterprise to conquer half the world in ten years. The ancients made no such mistake. They admired, and therefore they understood. Heroism stood be fore them, and they could see it; though, with their lights, they could not note its limitations or appre ciate the evil that vitiated the greatness.
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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."
During the last century it was thought philosophical to sneer at the Macedonian madman, and moral to declaim against him as a bandit. Maturer re ection has led us to the discovery that a fool's luck help ing a robber's ambition could hardly have enabled a youth but twenty-two years of age when he began his enterprise to conquer half the world in ten years. The ancients made no such mistake. They admired, and therefore they understood. Heroism stood be fore them, and they could see it; though, with their lights, they could not note its limitations or appre ciate the evil that vitiated the greatness.
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."
428 pages, Hardcover
Published January 1, 1884
About the author
Aubrey Thomas de Vere
67 books4 followersAubrey Thomas de Vere (10 January 1814 – 20 January 1902) was an Irish poet and critic.
Not to be confused with his father, Aubrey de Vere.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aubrey_...
Not to be confused with his father, Aubrey de Vere.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aubrey_...
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April 18, 2020
I’ve been a fan of 19th century verse drama for a while, particularly Byron and, to a lesser extent, Tennyson. I bought this for “Alexander the Great,” hoping its would be a worthy partner to this, but either my affection has waned or de Vere is just weaker. At some point I may dip into his Becket. We’ll see.
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