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On the Field of Glory An Historical Novel of the Time of King John Sobieski By: Henryk Sienkiewicz (1846-1916) |
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http://www.archive.org/details/onfieldofgloryhi00sieniala 2. The diphthong oe is represented by [oe]. ON THE FIELD OF GLORY
THE WORKS OF
HENRYK SIENKIEWICZ TRANSLATED FROM THE ORIGINAL POLISH
BY JEREMIAH CURTIN. The Zagloba Romances With Fire and Sword. 1 vol.
The Deluge. 2 vols.
Pan Michael. 1 vol. Quo Vadis. 1 vol.
The Knights of the Cross. 2 vols.
Children of the Soil. 1 vol.
Hania, and Other Stories. 1 vol.
Sielanka, and Other Stories. 1 vol.
In Vain. 1 vol.
Life and Death and Other Legends and Stories. 1 vol.
On The Field Of Glory. 1 vol. Without Dogma. (Translated by Isa Young.) 1 vol.
ON THE FIELD OF
GLORY
AN HISTORICAL NOVEL
OF THE TIME OF KING JOHN SOBIESKI
BY
HENRYK SIENKIEWICZ
Author of "Quo Vadis," "With Fire and Sword," "The Deluge,"
"Knights of the Cross" etc . TRANSLATED FROM THE POLISH ORIGINAL BY
JEREMIAH CURTIN
BOSTON
LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY
1906
Copyright, 1906 ,
By Jeremiah Curtin
All rights reserved Published January, 1906
THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A. TO
SIR THOMAS G. SHAUGHNESSY,
PRESIDENT OF THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILROAD. My Dear Sir Thomas: Railroads are to nations what arteries and veins are to each
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therefore, this volume. Jeremiah Curtin.
INTRODUCTORY
The book before us gives pictures of Polish character and life on the
eve of the second great siege of Vienna. Twice was that city beleaguered by Turkey. The first siege was
commanded by Solyman, that Sultan who was surnamed Magnificent by
western nations; to Turks he was known as the Lord of his Age and the
Lawgiver. The first siege was repelled by the bravery of the garrison, by the
heroism of Count Salm its commander, by the terrible weather of 1529,
and also through turbulence of the Janissary forces. The second siege
was crushed in 1683 by Sobieski's wise strategy, the splendid impetus
of the Poles, and the firmness of the allies. Had the Polish king not appeared the Sultan would have triumphed, hence
Sobieski and his men are hailed ever since as the saviours of Vienna. The enthusiasm of the time for Sobieski and his force was tremendous. "There was a man sent from God whose name was John," this was the
Gospel read at the Thanksgiving Mass in Saint Stephen's, the cathedral,
the noble old church of that rescued and jubilant city. Some Poles went
to Rome after that to get relics; the Pope gave this answer: "Take
earth steeped in blood from the field where your countrymen fell at
Vienna." Many times have men here in America asked me: Are the Poles really held
by such an intensity of passion? if they are, why does it seize them,
whence does it come, what is the source and the cause of it? I reply to
these questions as best I am able, and truthfully: It comes from the
soul of the Slavs in some part, and in some part from history... Continue reading book >>
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