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Explore a rich biographical treasure of letters, travels, and public service from the life of George Perkins Marsh. This edition assembles firsthand documents and careful narration that illuminate a 19th‑century scholar, diplomat, and man of faith.
Across chapters that span Marsh’s ancestry, education, and remarkable journeys, the book captures the textures of his world. It includes detailed accounts of his East travels, his dealings with the Ottoman Porte, and the personal challenges that accompanied a life in public and private service. Readers encounter vivid scenes—from solemn moments of illness to the arduous logistics of travel in remote and demanding regions—woven with portraits of colleagues, friends, and family.
- Firsthand letters and narrative fragments that illuminate Marsh’s character, intellect, and spiritual beliefs.
- Context about his diplomatic duties, travel through the Middle East, and interactions with contemporary institutions.
- Portraits of the people who shaped his life, including mentors, colleagues, and family members.
- A grounded historical frame that helps readers understand 19th‑century scholarship, diplomacy, and domestic life.
Ideal for readers interested in biographical history, the history of diplomacy, and the personal side of 19th‑century letters.
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Excerpt from Life and Letters of George Perkins Marsh, Vol. 1 of 2
It only remains to acknowledge the great kindness of the late Professor S. F. Baird, of the Smithsonian Institution, and others, in furnishing letters; and of the Rev. Dr. Francis Brown, Professor in the Union Theological Seminary in New York, Whose advice and encouragement, together with that of other friends - some of Whom have sent frequent words of cheer from amidst the languor of painful disease - Were indispensable to the completion of a work undertaken in weakness and in fear.
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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.
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Excerpt from Life and Letters of George Perkins Marsh, Vol. 1 of 2
It would seem that the reverence for women which was so noticeable a trait in the descendants of Colonel Marsh was theirs by right of inheritance. When Mrs. Marsh died, at an advanced age, her venerable husband, in spite of all remonstrance, refused to follow the funeral-procession in a carriage, but walked, with bared head, behind the hearse until it reached the distant cemetery.
The boy's eagerness and capacity for acquiring knowledge decided his father to give him every opportunity in his power to obtain it, and in 1782 he entered Dartmouth College. This institution had received its charter and its name, only nineteen years before, from Wentworth, the last of the royal governors of New Hampshire, and the different branches of the Marsh family have taken the deepest interest in its prosperity from its first germ in Lebanon, Conn., in 17 54, to the present day.
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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.
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Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book presents the life and letters of George Perkins Marsh, a prominent 19th-century American scholar and diplomat. The author offers a comprehensive account of Marsh's multifaceted career, from his early years as a lawyer and politician to his later achievements as a philologist and environmentalist. The book explores Marsh's extensive travels, linguistic studies, and contributions to the understanding of language, literature, and natural history. Through his writings and diplomatic work, Marsh emerged as an influential figure in shaping American thought and environmental consciousness. The book highlights Marsh's enduring legacy as a pioneering scholar whose insights into the interconnections between language, culture, and the natural world remain relevant and thought-provoking today. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9781333556723_0
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