The History of Ink, Including Its Etymology, Chemistry, and Bibliography

The History of Ink, Including Its Etymology, Chemistry, and Bibliography

An attempt has been made to transcribe the handwritten text in plates used to show the different kinds of ink. Where the original text was unclear, dots have been used to mark illegible letters, [] surround illegible but obvious letters, and <> surround letters deleted by the original scribe. Ink IS history, in the common acceptation of the word; for, what is generally denominated historyis ink diffused on paper in certain definite lines. Yet ink has no history written or composed hitherto. In view of this deficiencywhich betrays a singular negligence (on the part of historians and all literary men) and a thoughtless ingratitude to this indispensable means of accomplishing and preserving their workwe propose to supply the desideratum, by furnishing, on these little pages, what is indicated by the above title, in the fullest sense and widest scope of the term, including its etymology, its chemistry, and all that can be suggested and justified by the title, or fairly demanded under it, or claimed from it. 6The great common error of general historians, ancient and modern, (with a very few exceptions among the moderns,) has been, that they have given to the world little else than narrations and descriptions of wars and treaties, of governmental changes and political events, omitting to record the often far more important facts in the history of literature, science, and the arts of utility, by which the progress of civilization and the development of the human race in its higher capacities have been effected or aided. The great Instaurator of the Sciences was the first to call attention to these omissions and deficiencies in all previous histories, and to indicate the duty of historians to avoid these errors,setting a good example in that respect, in the specimen, or model work, which he produced as a pattern,his history of the reign of Henry the Seventh. Since his time, many special histories of inventions and of the arts of utility have been written; and the numerous cyclopaedists have largely contributed to this object; still, however, leaving many vacancies to be filled in this department of human knowledge, of which the one before us can not be considered the least worthy of the labor needful for its investigation. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 50564
Author: Davids, Thaddeus
Release Date: Nov 27, 2015
Format: eBook
Language: English