The Works of John Moore, M.D, Vol. 1 of 7
Author | : John Moore |
Publisher | : Forgotten Books |
Total Pages | : 434 |
Release | : 2018-02-06 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9780484385435 |
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Excerpt from The Works of John Moore, M.D, Vol. 1 of 7: With Memoirs of His Life and Writings Although established practice might, on this occasion, justify my holding a language to your Grace which I never before used, yet you have nothing of that kind to fear; it is as inconsistent with my disposition to offer adulation, as it is contrary to yours to desire it. - Nor does this address proceed from a rain belief that the lustre of your name will dispose the public to wink at the blemishes of my performance. The highest titles do not screen even those to whom they belong from contempt, when their personal characters are contemptible far less can they shelter the dulness or folly of others. I am prompted to offer this View of Society and Man ners to your Grace, by sentiments of the most sincere esteem and attachment: and, exclusive of all considera tions of that nature, it is presented with peculiar proprie ty to you, as no other person has had equal opportunities of knowing how far the objects it comprehends are just, and faithfully drawn from nature. Some perhaps may imagine, that I should have display vol. 1. 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.