The Life And Times Of Bertrand Du Guesclin Vol 1 Of 2 PDF Download

Excerpt from The Life and Times of Bertrand Du Guesclin, Vol. 1 of 2: A History of the Fourteenth Century My dear Sir, In looking abroad for one to whom I might inscribe this volume, I know of no one to whom I can more worthily dedicate it than to you - to you, my nearest neighbour and one of my oldest friends; to you, who first suggested the work as one suited to my capacity, my tastes, and to what little learning I possessed; who watched over its progress with scarcely less interest than if it had been your own; and who cheered me on, through the years of labour it has cost me, to its final completion now. To me it will be a pleasing reflection, that we, who have lived under the same sky, who have looked to heaven for the same refreshing rains, and for its grateful sunshine; that we, who have so long interchanged our thoughts on questions of deep interest, and who have sympathized in each other's joys and sorrows, - should have our names associated in the minds of men, when we shall no longer be affected either by their praise or their censure. ..". Inque sepulchro, Si non urna, tamen junget nos littera. Si non Ossibus ossa meis, at nomen nomine tangam." 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.