Project Gutenberg 2021-02-08 Public domain in the USA. 144 Stoughton, John 1807 1897 The Palace of Glass and the Gathering of the People: A Book for the Exhibition Transcribed from the 1851 Religious Tract Society edition by David Price. Many thanks to the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Local Studies, for allowing their copy to be used for this transcription "The Palace of Glass and the Gathering of the People: A Book for the Exhibition" by Rev. John Stoughton is a reflective work likely written in the mid-19th century. The book explores the Great Exhibition of 1851, considering its cultural significance and the artistic, social, and technological achievements of mankind as displayed in the Crystal Palace. This work blends historical commentary with philosophical musings, suggesting deep connections between past and present civilizations. The opening of the book sets the stage for a rich discussion on the nature of human progress, starting with references to Geoffrey Chaucer, reflecting on the poet's imaginary visions of a glass palace, which foreshadows the real-life construction of the Crystal Palace for the Exhibition. Stoughton establishes a thematic link between Chaucer’s dream-like visions and the realities of 19th-century industrial progress, highlighting that every great achievement first emerged as a dream. The text emphasizes the moral and spiritual implications of the event, proposing that the collective effort of mankind, showcased through the exhibition of artistic and industrial works, serves a higher purpose in the quest for universal harmony and advancement. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 45.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Crystal Palace (Great Exhibition, 1851, London, England) Great Exhibition (1851 : London, England) Progress -- Religious aspects -- Christianity BR Text Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Philosophy & Ethics 220188 2025-07-25T12:26:00.361339 text/html 201901 2024-10-18T10:30:14 text/html 252444 2025-07-25T12:26:04.251332 application/epub+zip 252835 2025-07-25T12:26:01.294289 application/epub+zip 148317 2025-07-25T12:26:00.723292 application/epub+zip 325757 2025-07-25T12:26:06.715264 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 301786 2025-07-25T12:26:03.830262 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 197399 2022-09-29T05:08:18.976380 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 198089 2025-07-25T12:26:00.107374 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 177947 2024-10-18T10:30:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16856 2025-07-25T12:26:06.859262 application/rdf+xml 19722 2025-07-25T12:26:00.813278 image/jpeg 2750 2025-07-25T12:26:00.766310 image/jpeg 241969 2025-07-25T12:26:00.388305 application/octet-stream application/zip 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 en.wikipedia