Publisher's Synopsis
""Elegant Extracts, Book 3, Orations, Characters, and Letters"" is a collection of poetry, speeches, and letters selected for the improvement of youth. Compiled by Vicesimus Knox and first published in 1826, this book includes a variety of works from notable authors such as Shakespeare, Milton, and Pope. The pieces are organized into three sections: orations, characters, and letters. The orations section includes speeches from historical figures such as Julius Caesar and Queen Elizabeth I, while the characters section features portraits of various individuals from literature and history. The letters section includes correspondence from famous figures such as Benjamin Franklin and Mary Wollstonecraft. This book is intended to provide young readers with useful and entertaining pieces of literature that will enhance their education and literary skills.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
