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Despite being written almost 50 years ago, the books strong point is not its selection of lincolns writings although that is quite good, but its masterful biographical sketch of lincoln by stern. Abraham lincoln speeches and writings 3 otherwise called sacred right of self government, which latter phrase, though expressive of the only rightful basis of any government, was so perverted in this attempted use of it as to amount to just this. The life and writings of abraham lincoln modern library. Almost seven score since lincolns death, there is still no other satisfying brief biography. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Lincoln was a marvelous writerfrom the humblest letter to his great speeches, including his inaugural addresses, the emancipation proclamation, and the gettysburg address. The life and writings of abraham lincoln, sample of essays. The life and writings of abraham lincoln book, 1999. The world responds to abraham lincolns gettysburg address.
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