The History of Freedom, and Other Essays is a collection of essays by the historian Lord Acton, edited by John Neville Figgis and Reginald Vere Laurence. It explores the development of freedom in history and related themes of politics and religion. Listeners may appreciate its thoughtful reflections on liberty and historical understanding.
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THE HISTORY OF FREEDOM AND OTHER ESSAYS MACMILLAN AND CO., Limited LONDON · BOMBAY · CALCUTTA MELBOURNE THE MACMILLAN COMPANY NEW YORK · BOSTON · CHICAGO ATLANTA · SAN FRANSISCO THE MACMILLAN CO. OF CANADA Ltd. TORONTO Acton THE HISTORY OF FREEDOM AND OTHER ESSAYS BY JOHN EMERICH EDWARD DALBERG-ACTON First Baron ACTON
D.C.L., L.L.D., ETC. ETC. REGIUS PROFESSOR OF MODERN HISTORY IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE EDITED WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY JOHN NEVILLE FIGGIS, Litt.D. SOMETIME LECTURER IN ST. CATHARINE'S COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE AND REGINALD VERE LAURENCE, M.A. FELLOW AND LECTURER OF TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE MACMILLAN AND CO., LIMITED ST. MARTIN'S STREET, LONDON 1909 First Edition 1907 Reprinted 1909 PREFATORY NOTE The Editors desire to thank the members of the Acton family for their help and advice during the preparation of this volume and of the volume of Historical Essays and Studies. They have had the advantage of access to many of Acton's letters, especially those to Döllinger and Lady Blennerhasset. They have thus been provided with valuable material for the Introduction. At the same time they wish to take the entire responsibility for the opinions expressed therein. They are again indebted to Professor Henry Jackson for valuable suggestions. This volume consists of articles reprinted from the following journals: The Quarterly Review, The English Historical Review, The Nineteenth Century, The Rambler,
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