Project Gutenberg 2021-11-22 Public domain in the USA. 220 Ferris, George T. (George Titus) 1840 Ferris, George Titus 13004266 Great leaders: Historic portraits from the great historians Turgut Dincer, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Great Leaders: Historic Portraits from the Great Historians" by George T. Ferris is a collection of historical accounts written in the late 19th century. The work comprises a series of biographical sketches of notable leaders throughout history, curated from the writings of renowned historians. This anthology aims to offer readers engaging portraits of these figures to deepen their understanding of history and inspire interest in historical study. The opening of this text includes a preface that establishes the purpose of the compilation. Ferris emphasizes the vivid characterizations that great historians have rendered of pivotal figures in history, particularly focusing on the contrasting qualities of leaders like Themistocles and Aristides, as well as notable figures from various periods, including Pericles, Alexander the Great, and Hannibal. By highlighting how these leaders exert influence through both moral strength and political maneuvering, the author sets the stage for a deeper exploration into their lives and legacies in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Biography D Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Other 1032335 2025-06-26T10:18:35.043582 text/html 1014132 2024-10-18T17:18:28 text/html 4845551 2025-06-26T10:18:47.664524 application/epub+zip 4853134 2025-06-26T10:18:37.133581 application/epub+zip 473078 2025-06-26T10:18:36.035590 application/epub+zip 5147425 2025-06-26T10:18:55.969497 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5028101 2025-06-26T10:18:45.889602 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 661669 2022-09-30T04:33:58.695609 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 955704 2025-06-26T10:18:34.033607 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 935657 2024-10-18T17:18:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15841 2025-06-26T10:18:56.135485 application/rdf+xml 14563 2025-06-26T10:18:36.174583 image/jpeg 2007 2025-06-26T10:18:36.105571 image/jpeg 4681996 2025-06-26T10:18:35.186597 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