Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2006-06-26 Public domain in the USA. 202 Acton, John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, Baron 1834 1902 Acton, Lord Lectures on Modern history E-text prepared by Geoffrey Cowling "Lectures on Modern History" by Lord Acton is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work comprises a series of lectures that delve into the aspects of modern history and the progression of human understanding influenced by significant historical events and ideas. The opening lecture sets the stage for a deep exploration of the relationships between politics, history, and the evolving landscape of thought in the modern era. At the start of the inaugural lecture, Lord Acton reflects on his personal journey to Cambridge and emphasizes the notion of the Unity of Modern History. He argues that modern history is a continuous narrative without a clear beginning or end, shaped by the interconnectedness of events and ideas spanning four centuries. Acton stresses that the study of history is essential to understanding not only the past but also its relevance to contemporary political issues. He outlines the importance of detaching oneself from the tumult of current politics to grasp the abiding principles that have emerged through the shared experiences of humanity, ultimately underlining the transformative power of historical knowledge as a means of guiding future generations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en History, Modern D Text Category: History - Modern (1750+) 798238 2025-07-08T05:41:48.042876 text/html 798059 2025-01-08T05:56:01.562532 text/html 390413 2025-07-08T05:41:56.715867 application/epub+zip 401754 2025-07-08T05:41:50.920898 application/epub+zip 386311 2025-07-08T05:41:49.796885 application/epub+zip 668517 2025-07-08T05:42:01.643857 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 641928 2025-07-08T05:41:56.012869 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 591430 2022-09-09T05:12:14.050093 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 775017 2025-07-08T05:41:47.520973 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 774847 2012-07-07T09:11:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17485 2025-07-08T05:42:01.770825 application/rdf+xml 15460 2025-07-08T05:41:50.280944 image/jpeg 4217 2025-07-08T05:41:50.036927 image/jpeg 298318 2012-07-07T09:14:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 386745 2025-07-08T05:41:48.107883 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia