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"Lives of Celebrated Women" from Samuel Griswold Goodrich. American author (1793-1860).
"Poems" from Samuel Griswold Goodrich. American author (1793-1860).
Peter Parley has, alas, gone the way of the children he once entertained, the children of our great-grandfathers in the early half of the American nineteenth century. But in his day he was a household word, a teller of cautionary tales, instructive fables, and reports of strange lands. He lived in the series of little books found in thousands of homes, in the elementary readers and textbooks, even in the spate of imitation and spurious "Peter Parley" books--and he lived in the hearts of young readers across the new country. If Peter Parley is forgotten today, his creator Samuel Griswold Goodrich is no less well remembered, though in their lifetime the two were almost synonymous. In later yea...
Famous Men of Ancient Times is a book written and Edited by Samuel Griswold Goodrich, Originally published: 1843.
"Famous Men of Ancient Times" is a collection of biographies of the most famous and influential figures in ancient history. The author brings the fascinating information about emperors, kings, philosophers, writers and other notable figures of ancient time in a concise and interesting manner. Belisarius Attila Nero Seneca Virgil Cicero Julius Caesar Hannibal Alexander Aristotle Demosthenes Apelles Diogenes Plato Socrates Alcibiades Mohammed Democritus Pericles Aristides Aesop Solon Lycurgus Homer Confucius
"Tales About America and Australia" is an enthralling work written by Peter Parley, the pen name of Samuel Griswold Goodrich, a notable nineteenth-century American writer known for his contributions to children's literature. Parley starts on a literary voyage in this book that takes young readers on a fascinating examination of two unique and distant lands—America and Australia. The book is a compilation of engrossing narratives, each of which provides a unique perspective on the history, culture, and natural beauty of these two continents. Young readers are introduced to the indigenous peoples, wildlife, landscapes, and historical events that distinguish both America and Australia through...