Triumphs of Invention and Discovery in Art and Science

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Author: Fyfe, J. Hamilton (James Hamilton),1837-1880
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Language: English
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Triumphs of Invention and Discovery in Art and Science

Triumphs of Invention and Discovery in Art and Science

€6,26

Triumphs of Invention and Discovery in Art and Science

€6,26
Author: Fyfe, J. Hamilton (James Hamilton),1837-1880
Format: eBook
Language: English

Triumphs of Invention and Discovery in Art and Science

It is not difficult to account for the pre-eminence, generally assigned to the victories of war over the victories of peace in popular history. The noise and ostentation which attend the former, the air of romance which surrounds them,lay firm hold of the imagination, while the directness and rapidity with which, in such transactions, the effect follows the cause, invest them with a peculiar charm for simple and superficial observers. As Schiller says, [Pg vi] The path of peace is long and devious, now dwindling into a mere foot-track, now lost to sight in some dense thicket; and the heroes who pursue it are often mocked at by the crowd as poor, half-witted souls, wandering either aimlessly or in foolish chase of some Jack o' lantern that ever recedes before them. The goal they aim at seems to the common eye so visionary, and their progress towards it so imperceptible,and even when reached, it takes so long before the benefits of their achievement are generally recognised,that it is perhaps no wonder we should be more attracted by the stirring narratives of war, than by the sad, simple histories of the great pioneers of industry and science. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 36768
Author: Fyfe, J. Hamilton (James Hamilton)
Release Date: Jul 17, 2011
Format: eBook
Language: English

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