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is the object of this series of
histories to present a clear,
distinct, and connected narrative
of the lives of those great
personages
who have in various ages of the
world made themselves celebrated as
leaders among mankind, and, by the
part they have taken in the public
affairs of great nations, have
exerted the widest influence on the
history of the human race. The end
which the author has had in view is
twofold: first, to communicate such
information in respect to the
subjects of his narratives as is
important for the general reader to
possess; and, secondly, to draw
such moral lessons from the events
described and the characters
delineated as they may legitimately
teach
to the people of the present age.
Though written in a direct and
simple
style, they are intended for, and
addressed to, minds possessed of
some
considerable degree of maturity,
for such minds only can fully
appreciate the character and action
which exhibits itself, as nearly
all
that is described in these volumes
does, in close combination with the
conduct and policy of governments,
and the great events of
international history.
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