The Comic History of England
The Comic History of England

Author: Gilbert Abbott À Beckett

Publisher:

Published: 1894

Total Pages: 664

ISBN-13:

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A'Beckett and Leech were original contributors to "Punch, or the London Charivari" magazine, established 1841. It became the famous "Punch" magazine and remained in publication to 2002. A'Beckett also wrote editorials for a similar concept magazine, "Figaro in London" that ceased publication in 1839. "In commencing this work, the object of the Author was, as he stated in the Prospectus, to blend amusement with instruction, by serving up, in as palatable a shape as he could, the facts of English History. He pledged himself not to sacrifice the substance to the seasoning; and though he has certainly been a little free in the use of his sauce, he hopes that he has not produced a mere hash on the present occasion. His object has been to furnish something which may be allowed to take its place as a standing at the library table, and which, though light, may not be found devoid of nutriment."--Preface.

The Funeral Pile
The Funeral Pile

Author: Kurt Eggers

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2017-08-09

Total Pages: 84

ISBN-13: 9781974397594

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The Funeral Pile - Words of Great Heretics is translated from the Third original Der Scheiterhaufen - Worte gro�er Ketzer published by Kurt Eggers. Most of these quite anti-Christian quotations date from the 14h to 19th century, although some go all the way back to the 4th century Roman Emperor Julian. The men quoted include, but are not limited to, the following:Hoffmann von Fallersleben (composer of the German national anthem), Georg Herwegh, Walther v. d. Vogelreide, Frederick the Great (including his delightful "Ode to the Prussians"), Nietzsche, Schopenhauer, Goethe, Schiller, Kant, Grillparzer, Lagarde, Bismarck. Gneisenau, H. St. Chamberlain, Ernst Moritz Arndt, Heder, Ulrich von Hutten, Christian Wagner, Christian Wernicke, Adolf St�ber, Friedrich Hebbel and Carl Julius Weber. All in all, quite a collection. And definitely iconoclastic! Softcover. 84pp.