The Characters

The Characters: First Series by Alexander Whyte is a collection of biographical sketches of famous figures from history and literature. The book is divided into three parts, with the first part focusing on biblical characters such as David, Ruth, and Job. The second part features historical figures like Martin Luther, John Bunyan, and John Knox. The third and final part covers literary characters like Hamlet, Don Quixote, and Robinson Crusoe. Whyte's writing style is engaging and informative, providing readers with a deep understanding of each character's personality, motivations, and impact on history or literature. The book is a great resource for anyone interested in learning more about these famous individuals and the stories they inspired. Overall, The Characters: First Series is a well-written and insightful book that is sure to appeal to history and literature enthusiasts alike.Passion and Patience, like Esau and Jacob, are twin-brothers. And their names, like their natures, spring up from the same root. 'Patience, ' says Crabb in his English Synonyms, 'comes from the active participle to suffer; while passion comes from the passive participle of the same verb; and hence the difference between the two names. Patience signifies suffering from an active principle, a determination to suffer; while passion signifies what is suffered from want of power to prevent the suffering.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work