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The Ingoldsby Letters (1858-1878), Vol. 2: In Reply to the Bishops in Convocation, the House of Lords and Elsewhere, on the Revision of the Book of Common Prayer (Classic Reprint)
The Ingoldsby Letters (1858-1878), Vol. 2: In Reply to the Bishops in Convocation, the House of Lords and Elsewhere, on the Revision of the Book of Common Prayer (Classic Reprint) in Bloomington, MN
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Excerpt from The Ingoldsby Letters (1858-1878), Vol. 2: In Reply to the Bishops in Convocation, the House of Lords and Elsewhere, on the Revision of the Book of Common Prayer
There are some people who will read an introduction to a book, and there stop. There are others who systematically pass over all prefaces, and rush at once in medias res. It is in the hope of inducing the former of these two classes to pursue their reading beyond the threshold, that the fellowing remarks are made.
When the Author of these Letters first undertook the subject upon which he has been so long engaged, he was fully aware that he was entering upon one which would prove not only uninviting in itself, but calculated to array against him an immense amount of personal hostility. The latter of these contingencies he was prepared to brave, having frequently experienced it before, and having become consequently, like the eels, callous to the operation. But how to overcome the other and more serious objection to his undertaking was at first sight not so easy. No one will read a dull book if he can help it. And as the subject of Liturgical Revision is essentially a dull one to the million, there was not the slightest chance of obtaining readers so long as the old beaten track was pursued Of arguing the question merely upon the merits. The only hope of a hearing lay, accordingly, in being able either to provoke or to amuse.
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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.
There are some people who will read an introduction to a book, and there stop. There are others who systematically pass over all prefaces, and rush at once in medias res. It is in the hope of inducing the former of these two classes to pursue their reading beyond the threshold, that the fellowing remarks are made.
When the Author of these Letters first undertook the subject upon which he has been so long engaged, he was fully aware that he was entering upon one which would prove not only uninviting in itself, but calculated to array against him an immense amount of personal hostility. The latter of these contingencies he was prepared to brave, having frequently experienced it before, and having become consequently, like the eels, callous to the operation. But how to overcome the other and more serious objection to his undertaking was at first sight not so easy. No one will read a dull book if he can help it. And as the subject of Liturgical Revision is essentially a dull one to the million, there was not the slightest chance of obtaining readers so long as the old beaten track was pursued Of arguing the question merely upon the merits. The only hope of a hearing lay, accordingly, in being able either to provoke or to amuse.
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.
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