An Account of Corsica
Title | An Account of Corsica PDF eBook |
Author | James Boswell |
Publisher | |
Pages | 430 |
Release | 1768 |
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An Account of Corsica, the Journal of a Tour to That Island; And Memoirs of Pascal Paoli. by James Boswell, Esq; The Fourth Edition
Title | An Account of Corsica, the Journal of a Tour to That Island; And Memoirs of Pascal Paoli. by James Boswell, Esq; The Fourth Edition PDF eBook |
Author | James Boswell |
Publisher | Gale Ecco, Print Editions |
Pages | 302 |
Release | 2018-04-20 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781379862383 |
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. Rich in titles on English life and social history, this collection spans the world as it was known to eighteenth-century historians and explorers. Titles include a wealth of travel accounts and diaries, histories of nations from throughout the world, and maps and charts of a world that was still being discovered. Students of the War of American Independence will find fascinating accounts from the British side of conflict. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library T026160 Dublin: printed for J. Exshaw, H. Saunders, W. Sleater, D. Chamberlaine, J. Potts, J. Williams and W. Colles, 1768. xii,282p.; 12°
An Account of Corsica, the Journal of a Tour to That Island; and Memoirs of Pascal Paoli
Title | An Account of Corsica, the Journal of a Tour to That Island; and Memoirs of Pascal Paoli PDF eBook |
Author | James Boswell |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 303 |
Release | 2006-01-12 |
Genre | Literary Collections |
ISBN | 019534734X |
This first complete reprint of Boswell's book on Corsica since the eighteenth century is enhanced by comprehensive annotation, textual apparatus, and a critical introduction. Boswell designed his text in two parts: first, an Account of Corsica, which gives a historical, political, socio-economic, and cultural overview of the Corsican people, and second, the Journal of his tour to see the Corsican leader Pascal Paoli in 1765. This edition, unlike so many reprints of just the Journal, allows the reader to appreciate Boswell's original design. The young and adventuresome Boswell wanted to write a book that would swing public opinion, and perhaps the British government, to support the Corsicans in their struggle for independence. He was well aware that his English readers had but the haziest ideas about Corsica gleaned from but snatches of news in the papers. The first part would therefore provide the context within which to understand and appreciate his account of his journey to and meeting with Paoli. The complete text also illustrates aspects of Boswell that have received less attention than they might, namely, his sense of history, his political enthusiasm for national liberty, and his scholarship. He brings to the book a solid foundation in the Classics and the law, a facility in French and Italian, and a sensitivity to writing that, as the notes show, is evident in the reworking of his manuscript. The editors' introduction and the extensive annotation point up Boswell the scholar--assiduous, sedulous to get at the relevant sources, careful to do justice to those he disagreed with, and open about seeking and acknowledging advice. The text reveals Boswell as a serious and independent thinker and a writer committed to Corsica's independence. What he argued for and presumed was about to be achieved is still a matter of debate in Corsica and metropolitan France.
An Account of Corsica, the journal of a tour to that island, and memoirs of Pascal Paoli ... The fourth edition
Title | An Account of Corsica, the journal of a tour to that island, and memoirs of Pascal Paoli ... The fourth edition PDF eBook |
Author | James Boswell |
Publisher | |
Pages | 306 |
Release | 1768 |
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Catalogue
Title | Catalogue PDF eBook |
Author | American Art Association, Anderson Galleries (Firm) |
Publisher | |
Pages | 100 |
Release | 1757 |
Genre | Art |
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An Account of Corsica, the Journal of a Tour to That Island, and Memoirs of Pascal Paoli. by James Boswell, Esq. Illustrated with a New and Accurate Map of Corsica. the Third Edition Corrected
Title | An Account of Corsica, the Journal of a Tour to That Island, and Memoirs of Pascal Paoli. by James Boswell, Esq. Illustrated with a New and Accurate Map of Corsica. the Third Edition Corrected PDF eBook |
Author | JAMES. BOSWELL |
Publisher | Gale Ecco, Print Editions |
Pages | 412 |
Release | 2018-04-19 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781379774778 |
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. Rich in titles on English life and social history, this collection spans the world as it was known to eighteenth-century historians and explorers. Titles include a wealth of travel accounts and diaries, histories of nations from throughout the world, and maps and charts of a world that was still being discovered. Students of the War of American Independence will find fascinating accounts from the British side of conflict. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library T026161 The main text of 384 pages is a reissue of the second edition. London: printed for Edward and Charles Dilly, 1769. xxii, [3], xxviii-xxx,384p., plates: port., map; 8°
An Account of Corsica, the Journal of a Tour to That Island; and Memoirs of Pascal Paoli. By James Boswell, Esq; The Third Edition
Title | An Account of Corsica, the Journal of a Tour to That Island; and Memoirs of Pascal Paoli. By James Boswell, Esq; The Third Edition PDF eBook |
Author | James Boswell |
Publisher | Gale Ecco, Print Editions |
Pages | 302 |
Release | 2018-04-19 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781379759201 |
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. Rich in titles on English life and social history, this collection spans the world as it was known to eighteenth-century historians and explorers. Titles include a wealth of travel accounts and diaries, histories of nations from throughout the world, and maps and charts of a world that was still being discovered. Students of the War of American Independence will find fascinating accounts from the British side of conflict. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library T026159 Dublin: printed for J. Exshaw, H. Saunders, W. Sleater, D. Chamberlaine, J. Potts, and J. Williams, 1768. xii,282p.; 12°