Project Gutenberg 2023-12-22 Public domain in the USA. 110 Haslewood, Joseph 1769 1833 Mirror for Magistrates, Volume 2, Part 2 $aLondon :$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 2, Part 2" by Joseph Haslewood is a historical anthology written in the early 19th century. This collection features a series of poignant legends and tragic tales of notable figures throughout British history, focusing on themes of morality, governance, and the inevitable downfall of individuals who fall from grace. It aims to reflect on the triumphs and failures of historical magistrates and rulers, providing insight into their lives and governance. The opening of this volume sets the stage with the editor's preface, explaining his motivation to continue the work of the original "Mirror for Magistrates." It provides the context that the stories serve as moral lessons through the tragic lives of notable historical figures. The narrative introduces readers to a variety of tales about famous rulers, starting with King Arthur and his triumphs against Saxon kings, as well as the treachery he faced, including betrayal from his own kin. It emphasizes the themes of honor, loyalty, and the transient nature of power and fame, suggesting that both virtue and vice are ultimately laid bare by the passage of time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20210103080222haslewood 1815 GB Reading ease score: 54.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Sources Great Britain -- History -- Poetry PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: British Literature 1080723 2025-07-28T14:33:25.143907 text/html 1055805 2023-12-21T23:46:43 text/html 1941459 2025-07-28T14:33:52.184833 application/epub+zip 1943590 2025-07-28T14:33:31.810888 application/epub+zip 392671 2025-07-28T14:33:27.093903 application/epub+zip 2530796 2025-07-28T14:34:01.204783 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2567989 2025-07-28T14:33:47.378843 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 653598 2025-07-28T14:33:19.786939 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 633711 2023-12-21T23:46:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16330 2025-07-28T14:34:01.432735 application/rdf+xml 10891 2025-07-28T14:33:27.498958 image/jpeg 2280 2025-07-28T14:33:27.296947 image/jpeg 2328773 2025-07-28T14:33:25.264905 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