Author: T. M. Hughes

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Published: 2015-07-02

Total Pages: 356

ISBN-13: 9781330565636

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Excerpt from The Ocean Flower: A Poem; Preceded by an Historical and Descriptive Account of the Island of Madeira, a Summary of the Discoveries and Chivalrous History of Portugal, and an Essay on Portuguese Literature The importance of the discovery of Madeira can scarcely be overrated. It was the first of those great expeditions for the acquisition of new regions, which so influenced the diffusion of new and liberal ideas, and contributing to establish freedom both in thought and action, powerfully swayed the destinies of mankind. The Conquistadores with all their faults were amongst the most useful pioneers of modem civilisation; and from the very nature of their avocations upon entering new regions, and the inevitable development of their self-dependent energies, they exercised and enjoyed so much solid liberty that it was impossible afterwards to wrest it from their grasp. The acquisition of Madeira was a great step to the discovery of the American continent, and to the foundation of the greatest democratic republic of ancient or modern times. 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.

Download or read book The Ocean Flower written by T. M. Hughes and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-02 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Ocean Flower: A Poem; Preceded by an Historical and Descriptive Account of the Island of Madeira, a Summary of the Discoveries and Chivalrous History of Portugal, and an Essay on Portuguese Literature The importance of the discovery of Madeira can scarcely be overrated. It was the first of those great expeditions for the acquisition of new regions, which so influenced the diffusion of new and liberal ideas, and contributing to establish freedom both in thought and action, powerfully swayed the destinies of mankind. The Conquistadores with all their faults were amongst the most useful pioneers of modem civilisation; and from the very nature of their avocations upon entering new regions, and the inevitable development of their self-dependent energies, they exercised and enjoyed so much solid liberty that it was impossible afterwards to wrest it from their grasp. The acquisition of Madeira was a great step to the discovery of the American continent, and to the foundation of the greatest democratic republic of ancient or modern times. 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.