The Legends of Charlemagne
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Bulfinch (July 15, 1796 - May 27, 1867) explains the his work is "an attempt tell the stories of mythology in such a manner as to make them a source of amusement. We have endeavored to tell them correctly, according to the ancient authorities, so that when the reader finds them referred to he may not be at a loss to recognize the reference. Thus we hope to teach mythology not as a study, but as a relaxation from study; to give our work the charm of a story-book, yet by means of it to impart a knowledge of an important branch of education."
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Thomas Bulfinch
United States
Thomas Bulfinch was an American writer born in Newton, Massachusetts, best known for the book Bulfinch's Mythology. Bulfinch belonged to a well-educated merchant family of modest means. His father wa...
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