Project Gutenberg 2023-12-22 Public domain in the USA. 270 Haslewood, Joseph 1769 1833 Mirror for Magistrates, Volume 1 $aLondon :$bLackington, Allen, & Co., $c1815. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mirror_for_Magistrates Tim Lindell, Krista Zaleski and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "Mirror for Magistrates, Volume 1" by Joseph Haslewood is a collection of historical poetry written in the early 19th century. The work showcases the lives and misfortunes of various notable figures from British history, emphasizing moral lessons derived from their tragic outcomes. This collection serves as a revival of the original narratives that reflect on the precarious nature of power and fortune, effectively functioning as both a poetry anthology and a historical commentary. The opening of "Mirror for Magistrates" introduces the aim of the work and sets the tone for what is to follow. It discusses the origins of the project, crediting William Baldwin as a significant editor who compiled these stories, which were initially inspired by earlier English chronicles and poetry. The initial part sets the stage for tales involving the tragic fates of historical princes and nobility, emphasizing caution against unchecked ambition and vice. Additionally, it highlights the editorial contributions of John Higgins, who strives to draw engaging parallels to moral virtues and the consequences of moral failings in leadership throughout the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20210103080222haslewood 1815 GB Reading ease score: 75.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Sources Great Britain -- History -- Poetry PR Text Category: Poetry Category: History - British 1719602 2025-06-28T13:38:04.715438 text/html 1665805 2023-12-21T23:41:39 text/html 1497322 2025-06-28T13:38:46.161709 application/epub+zip 1503159 2025-06-28T13:38:13.690843 application/epub+zip 628611 2025-06-28T13:38:07.493411 application/epub+zip 3398465 2025-06-28T13:39:01.590630 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3851806 2025-06-28T13:38:39.702806 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 950629 2025-06-28T13:37:57.511476 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 930756 2023-12-21T23:41:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16274 2025-06-28T13:39:01.801607 application/rdf+xml 10667 2025-06-28T13:38:08.022373 image/jpeg 2258 2025-06-28T13:38:07.762394 image/jpeg 1586350 2025-06-28T13:38:04.831415 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