Christopher Columbus and the New World of His Discovery — Volume 1
1906
Christopher Columbus and the New World of His Discovery — Volume 1
1906
Published in 1906, 'Christopher Columbus and the New World of His Discovery — Volume 1' by Filson Young offers a historical narrative of Christopher Columbus's life and voyages. The book examines the late 15th-century context of Columbus's explorations and their implications for the New World. Young aims to provide a deeper understanding of Columbus's character and motivations, contrasting his ambitions with previous historical accounts. The narrative begins with a letter reflecting on exploration and human nature, setting the stage for Columbus's journey from Genoa to the seas.
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“Columbus tried to pour the wine of civilisation into very old bottles; you, more wisely, are trying to pour the old wine of our country into new bottles. Yet there is no great unlikeness between the two tasks: it is all a matter of bottling; the vintage is the same, infinite, inexhaustible, and as punctual as the sun and the seasons. It was Columbus’s weakness as an administrator that he thought the bottle was everything; it is your strength that you care for the vintage, and labour to preserve its flavour and soft fire. Yours,””
— Filson Young
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