Dedications


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Dedications is an anthology of the forms used from the earliest days of book-making to the present time. My purpose in the following anthology of dedications has been to make a representative, rather than an exhaustive collection. My first idea was to take only beautiful dedications, and above all those which showed thought and originality. I next sought those which were quaint and curious, grave and gay, and then wandering through the wide field of English literature, tried to have each section of it represented. Dedications which brought one in touch with the world of religion, philanthropy, the fine arts, science, nature and travel have also claimed my attention. Then, narrowing my interest, I searched for those to celebrated people, or by celebrated people, even though the dedications were not particularly desirable in themselves. I was anxious to include great heroes, as David Livingstone, and when unable to obtain dedications to them I substituted books by them or about them. The same was true in regard to certain industrial subjects, as needlework, cooking, etc. Last but not least, I tried to include dedications which were valuable because of their human interest. - Summary by Mary Elizabeth Brown (13 hr 17 min)

Capítulos

Foreword 2:41 Leído por Larry Wilson
Introduction 17:02 Leído por Larry Wilson
To Deity 13:46 Leído por Larry Wilson
To The Virgin Mary 8:55 Leído por Larry Wilson
To Royalty- Part One 32:48 Leído por Adrian Stephens
To Royalty- Part Two 37:00 Leído por Adrian Stephens
To Royalty- Part Three 36:50 Leído por KHand
To Nobility- Part One 29:46 Leído por KHand
To Nobility- PartTwo 30:59 Leído por KHand
To Dignitaries of Church and State. Part One 37:06 Leído por Lucretia B.
To Dignitaries of Church and State. Part Two 24:01 Leído por Lucretia B.
To Dignitaries of Church and State. Part Three 42:48 Leído por Lucretia B.
To Countries, States, Cities, and their Inhabitants 30:12 Leído por jenno
To Armies and Navies 7:03 Leído por Michael MacTaggert
To Institutions and Societies 22:05 Leído por Kristy Carpenter
To Lovers of Mankind 28:53 Leído por Kristy Carpenter
To Teachers and Students 30:57 Leído por Adrian Stephens
To Authors 46:17 Leído por jenno
To Women 18:53 Leído por jenno
To Children 25:08 Leído por Adrian Stephens
To Friends- Part One 40:35 Leído por jenno
To Friends- Part Two 42:00 Leído por jenno
To Relatives- Part One 35:24 Leído por Kathleen Moore
To Relatives- Part Two 31:33 Leído por Kathleen Moore
To Relatives- Part Three 24:30 Leído por Kathleen Moore
To Oneself 9:20 Leído por Michael MacTaggert
To Animals 10:19 Leído por Elsie Selwyn
To Things Spiritual 11:12 Leído por ChadH94
To Things, Animate and Inanimate 16:43 Leído por Amy Gramour
To the Reader 13:21 Leído por Andy Glover
To Any and Every One 39:13 Leído por jenno