Seeing and Hearing

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Seeing and Hearing

by George William Erskine Russell

EN·~8 hours·54 chapters

Chapters

54 total
1

SEEING AND HEARING

0:21
2

I

11:47
3

II

9:46
4

III

10:40
5

IV

8:02
6

V

10:18
7

VI

9:26
8

VII

9:59
9

VIII

10:42
10

IX

8:43

Description

In this stirring meditation, the author lifts the coronation from a mere pageant to a living covenant between crown and country. He weaves together the liturgical solemnity of the Eucharist with the centuries‑old symbolism that anchors a nation’s identity. The prose sketches the procession, the oaths, the ancient regalia, and the communal chant that resonates like a heartbeat for the assembled peoples. By framing the rite as both a religious sacrament and a public pledge, he underscores how the ceremony reflects the shared history of a free people.

Listeners are drawn into the scene through the author's keen eye for detail and his reverent tone, feeling the weight of the crown and the echo of centuries of loyalty. He invites us to contemplate the responsibilities that accompany power and the moral contract that binds ruler to subjects. The essay remains rooted in its early moments, offering an intimate portrait of a national ritual without venturing into later political drama. It feels like a quiet conversation about duty, tradition, and the enduring promise of a common good.

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Language

en

Duration

~8 hours (503K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Giovanni Fini, Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2014-09-09

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

George William Erskine Russell

George William Erskine Russell

1853–1919

A lively Victorian man of letters, he moved easily between politics, biography, and memoir, writing with wit and a sharp eye for public life. His books often bring late 19th-century England close at hand through anecdote, character sketches, and personal recollection.

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