Transcriber's Note:
Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.Inconsistent spelling and hyphenation in the originaldocument have been preserved.
On page 29: "premisses" should possibly be "premises".
On page 184: "Mr Adam" should possibly be "Mr McAdam".
On page 300: "meaning basis" should possibly be "meaningful basis".
EVERYMAN'S LIBRARY
EDITED BY ERNEST RHYS
BIOGRAPHY
THE LIFE OF MAZZINI
BY BOLTON KING, M.A.
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Preface
This volume contains a life of Mazzini and a study ofhis thought. It can hardly be said that any seriousattempt has been made either in England or Italy todeal with either. Hence the present volume, howeverunequal to the subject, may have its use. The thirtyyears, which have passed since Mazzini's death, makeit possible now to place him in his true perspective;and the author trusts that the supreme admiration,which he feels for Mazzini as a man, has not preventedhim from viewing the politician with impartiality.There exists abundant matter to allow us tojudge Mazzini's political work, and it is unlikely thatanything yet to be published will seriously affect our