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  • The Life of Sir Richard Burton, both volumes

    by Thomas Wright ...
    According to Wikipedia: "Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton KCMG FRGS (19 March 1821 20 October 1890) was a British explorer, translator, writer, soldier, orientalist, ethnologist, spy, linguist, poet, fencer and diplomat. He was known for his travels and explorations within Asia, Africa and the Americas as well as his extraordinary knowledge of languages and cultures. According to one count, he ... Read more

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  • Aftershocks

    Pandemic Politics and the End of the Old International Order

    by Colin Kahl, Thomas Wright ...
    A riveting account of how the COVID-19 pandemic reshaped the world order and exposed deep vulnerabilities in the international system.Aftershocks offers a comprehensive look at one of the most consequential years on record. Drawing on interviews with officials from around the world and extensive research, Colin Kahl and Thomas Wright tell the story of how nationalism and major power rivalries ... Read more

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  • The Life of Sir Richard Burton

    by Thomas Wright ...
    Fifteen years have elapsed since the death of Sir Richard Burton and twelve since the appearance of the biography of Lady Burton. A deeply pathetic interest attaches itself to that book. Lady Burton was stricken down with an incurable disease. Death with its icy breath hung over her as her pen flew along the paper, and the questions constantly on her lips were "Shall I live to complete my task? ... Read more

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  • The Worship of The Generative Powers

    by Thomas Wright ...
    RICHARD PAYNE KNIGHT has written with great learning on the origin and history of the worship of Priapus among the ancients. This worship, which was but a part of that of the generative powers, appears to have been the most ancient of the superstitions of the human race, 1 has prevailed more or less among all known peoples before the introduction of Christianity, and, singularly enough, so deeply ... Read more

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  • The Ruins of the Roman City of Uriconium, at Wroxeter, Near Shrewsbury

    by Thomas Wright ...
    If we leave Shrewsbury by its long eastern suburb, known, from the important monastic house which formerly stood at its commencement, as the Abbey Foregate, passing the more modern monument erected at its extremity, Lord Hill’s Column, our way lies for about two miles along the London road, bounded on each side by rich and fertile fields. At the distance just mentioned, this road approaches close ... Read more

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  • A History of Domestic Manners and Sentiments in England During the Middle Ages

    by Thomas Wright ...
    Much has been written at different times on the costume and some other circumstances connected with the condition of our forefathers in past times, but no one has undertaken with much success to treat generally of the domestic manners of the middle ages. The history of domestic manners, indeed, is a subject, the materials of which are exceedingly varied, widely scattered, and not easily brought ... Read more

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  • An Original Theory or New Hypothesis of the Universe

    by Thomas Wright ...
    THE Author of the following Letters having been flattered into a Belief, that they may probably prove of some Use, or at least Amusement to the World, he has ventured to give them, at the Request of his Friends, to the Publick. His chief Design will be found an Attempt towards solving the Phænomena of the Via Lactea, and in consequence of that Solution, the framing of a regular and rational Theory ... Read more

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  • The Political Songs of England: From the Reign of John to that of Edward II

    by Thomas Wright ...
    Few historical documents are more interesting or important than the contemporary songs in which the political partizan satirised his opponents and stirred up the courage of his friends, or in which the people exulted over victories gained abroad against their enemies or at home against their oppressors, or lamented over evil counsels and national calamities. Yet, though a few specimens have been ... Read more

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  • Plague: Its Cause and the Manner of its Extension, Its Menace, Its Control and Suppression, Its Diagnosis and Treatment

    by Thomas Wright Jackson ...
    The question of the need for new books upon medical topics must ever remain undecided, by general agreement, in the medical profession. There is no such thing in medical literature as an insistent demand from the profession for new volumes upon old topics. Authors need not hope, therefore, to create the impression that they are meeting long-felt though unexpressed wants of medical readers in ... Read more

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  • A History of Caricature and Grotesque

    (Illustrated & In Literature and Art)

    by Thomas Wright ...
    I have felt some difficulty in selecting a title for the contents of the following pages, in which it was, in fact, my design to give, as far as may be done within such moderate limits, and in as popular a manner as such information can easily be imparted, a general view of the History of Comic Literature and Art. Yet the word comic seems to me hardly to express all the parts of the subject which ... Read more

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  • Plague

    by Thomas Wright Jackson ...
    "Plague" by Thomas Wright Jackson is a gripping exploration of the human condition in the face of a devastating epidemic. The narrative delves into the lives of individuals and communities as they grapple with fear, loss, and resilience. Jackson's vivid storytelling brings to life the struggles of his characters, who must navigate the chaos and uncertainty brought on by the plague. The book serves ... Read more

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  • Plague

    Its Cause and the Manner of its Extension, Its Menace, Its Control and Suppression

    by Thomas Wright Jackson ...
    In "Plague," Thomas Wright Jackson masterfully navigates the historical and social ramifications of pandemics, weaving a narrative that is at once poignant and illuminating. Employing a lyrical prose style reminiscent of early 20th-century existentialists, Jackson delves into the human condition under the strain of disease, examining how fear and hope coalesce in crisis. The book draws on a range ... Read more

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