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The Life and Letters of Ogier Gh... Authors: Busbecq, Ogier Ghislain d...
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Noted Speeches of Abraham Lincol... Authors: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-18...
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Frederic Chopin: His Life, Lette... Authors: Karasowski, Maurycy, 1823...
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Of the Injustice of Counterfeiti... Authors: Kant, Immanuel, 1724-1804
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Hints for Lovers — A Reader’s Guide Authors: Haultain, Arnold, 1857-1941
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Remarks — Story, Setting & Ideas Authors: Nye, Bill, 1850-1896
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URIGI Public Domain Literature Library is an independent catalogue of source-attributed public-domain editions focused on Literature. Each record connects readers with edition facts, historical context and the original source record.

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This collection brings together 91 volumes of letters, speeches, and essays spanning the 16th to 19th centuries. It includes correspondence from statesman Samuel J. Tilden, diplomat Ogier Ghislain de Busbecq, and literary figures like Lafcadio Hearn. The works cover topics such as English literature criticism, conduct of life, and early ethical treatises, with editions edited by Charles Dudley Warner, Hamilton Wright Mabie, and others.

Categories range from Adventure & Picaresque Fiction to Science Fiction & Utopias, with frequent subjects including Literature--Collections, American wit and humor, and the evolution of culture. Representative titles include 'The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn, Volume 2' and 'Frederic Chopin: His Life, Letters, and Works.' This curated selection offers primary sources for researchers of historical correspondence and rhetorical traditions.

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