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Excerpt from Paul Jones, Vol. 1
Writing a preface is, or should be, like writing a letter to a friend, and the same feelings which shine through one should be involved in the other. They are both heart Offerings, and the former should be dictated in that spirit as earnestly as would necessarily be the case in the latter. The author of a successful publication feels thankful to his readers for their appreciation-of his labours, the kindness of which he may be certain Of, or the success would be paradoxical, and for that reward, the sweetest he can have, for the work of, perhaps, many a weary hour, he cannot but feel most grateful; his only mode of returning his thanks to those who are strangers, only personally, is by a preface, and he would be wanting in his duty, to use the mildest term, if he did not gladly avail himself Of the Opportunity thus afforded to him of te cording his sense of the favour conferred upon him.
This cannot apply to an author who finds the public will neither read nor buy his book. He may tax the multitude with a deficiency of sense and an ignorant apathy, and, in fact, never fails to do it but the want of success rather arises from some immeasurable dullness on his part than a want of perception on theirs. That this has not been my case I am most happy in averring, for to my works, and, therefore, to me, the public have been most generous - the sale of Robin Hood (especially), Wat Tyler, &c., having been most extensive and highly flattering. I am, therefore, gentle Reader, humbly grateful for your patronage, flattered by your good Opinion, rewarded by your approbation, and stimulated to endeavour to repay all your kindness by efforts which may enable me to place before you some work more worthy of your perusal and acceptance than any I have yet produced.
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Excerpt from Paul Jones, Vol. 1
Writing a preface is, or should be, like writing a letter to a friend, and the same feelings which shine through one should be involved in the other. They are both heart Offerings, and the former should be dictated in that spirit as earnestly as would necessarily be the case in the latter. The author of a successful publication feels thankful to his readers for their appreciation-of his labours, the kindness of which he may be certain Of, or the success would be paradoxical, and for that reward, the sweetest he can have, for the work of, perhaps, many a weary hour, he cannot but feel most grateful; his only mode of returning his thanks to those who are strangers, only personally, is by a preface, and he would be wanting in his duty, to use the mildest term, if he did not gladly avail himself Of the Opportunity thus afforded to him of te cording his sense of the favour conferred upon him.
This cannot apply to an author who finds the public will neither read nor buy his book. He may tax the multitude with a deficiency of sense and an ignorant apathy, and, in fact, never fails to do it but the want of success rather arises from some immeasurable dullness on his part than a want of perception on theirs. That this has not been my case I am most happy in averring, for to my works, and, therefore, to me, the public have been most generous - the sale of Robin Hood (especially), Wat Tyler, &c., having been most extensive and highly flattering. I am, therefore, gentle Reader, humbly grateful for your patronage, flattered by your good Opinion, rewarded by your approbation, and stimulated to endeavour to repay all your kindness by efforts which may enable me to place before you some work more worthy of your perusal and acceptance than any I have yet produced.
About the Publisher
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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