Dedications


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Dedications is an anthology of the forms used from the earliest days of book-making to the present time. My purpose in the following anthology of dedications has been to make a representative, rather than an exhaustive collection. My first idea was to take only beautiful dedications, and above all those which showed thought and originality. I next sought those which were quaint and curious, grave and gay, and then wandering through the wide field of English literature, tried to have each section of it represented. Dedications which brought one in touch with the world of religion, philanthropy, the fine arts, science, nature and travel have also claimed my attention. Then, narrowing my interest, I searched for those to celebrated people, or by celebrated people, even though the dedications were not particularly desirable in themselves. I was anxious to include great heroes, as David Livingstone, and when unable to obtain dedications to them I substituted books by them or about them. The same was true in regard to certain industrial subjects, as needlework, cooking, etc. Last but not least, I tried to include dedications which were valuable because of their human interest. - Summary by Mary Elizabeth Brown (13 hr 17 min)

Chapters

Foreword 2:41 Read by Larry Wilson
Introduction 17:02 Read by Larry Wilson
To Deity 13:46 Read by Larry Wilson
To The Virgin Mary 8:55 Read by Larry Wilson
To Royalty- Part One 32:48 Read by Adrian Stephens
To Royalty- Part Two 37:00 Read by Adrian Stephens
To Royalty- Part Three 36:50 Read by KHand
To Nobility- Part One 29:46 Read by KHand
To Nobility- PartTwo 30:59 Read by KHand
To Dignitaries of Church and State. Part One 37:06 Read by Lucretia B.
To Dignitaries of Church and State. Part Two 24:01 Read by Lucretia B.
To Dignitaries of Church and State. Part Three 42:48 Read by Lucretia B.
To Countries, States, Cities, and their Inhabitants 30:12 Read by jenno
To Armies and Navies 7:03 Read by Michael MacTaggert
To Institutions and Societies 22:05 Read by Kristy Carpenter
To Lovers of Mankind 28:53 Read by Kristy Carpenter
To Teachers and Students 30:57 Read by Adrian Stephens
To Authors 46:17 Read by jenno
To Women 18:53 Read by jenno
To Children 25:08 Read by Adrian Stephens
To Friends- Part One 40:35 Read by jenno
To Friends- Part Two 42:00 Read by jenno
To Relatives- Part One 35:24 Read by Kathleen Moore
To Relatives- Part Two 31:33 Read by Kathleen Moore
To Relatives- Part Three 24:30 Read by Kathleen Moore
To Oneself 9:20 Read by Michael MacTaggert
To Animals 10:19 Read by Elsie Selwyn
To Things Spiritual 11:12 Read by ChadH94
To Things, Animate and Inanimate 16:43 Read by Amy Gramour
To the Reader 13:21 Read by Andy Glover
To Any and Every One 39:13 Read by jenno