The martyrdom of man /

Abstract

named authors deserve to be carefully read by the student of Universal History, and in them he will find references to the original authorities, and to all writers of importance on the various subjects treated of in this work.As for my religious sentiments, they are expressed in opposition to the advice and wishes of several literary friends, and of the publisher, who have urged me to alter certain passages which they do not like, and which they believe will provoke against me the anger of the public.Now, as a literary workman, I am thankful to be guided by the knowledge of experts, and I bow to the decisions of the great public, for whom alone I write, whom alone I care to please, and in whose broad unbiassed judgment I place implicit trust.But in the matter of religion, I listen to no remonstrance, I acknowledge no decision save that of the divine monitor within me.My conscience is my adviser, my audience, and my judge.It bade me write as I have written, without evasion, without disguise ; it bids me to go on as I have begun, whatever the result may be.If, therefore, my religious opinions should be condemned, without a single exception, by every reader of the book, it will not make me regret having expressed them, and it will not prevent me from expressing them again.It

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