{"product_id":"selected-speeches-and-writings-of-abraham-lincoln","title":"Selected Speeches and Writings of Abraham Lincoln","description":"\u003cp\u003e6W Abraham Lincoln. New York: The Greystone Press, 1951.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);' data-processed=\"true\" data-subtree=\"aimfl\"\u003eAbraham Lincoln’s speeches and writings played a decisive role in redefining the American republic, using a masterful command of language to transform a fractured political union into a cohesive moral cause. Gifted with a rare rhetorical precision that rejected the long-winded, theatrical oratory of his 19th-century contemporaries, Lincoln favored short, declarative sentences rooted in the cadences of the King James Bible and the logical clarity of Euclidean geometry. His seminal addresses—most notably the Gettysburg Address, the Emancipation Proclamation, and his Second Inaugural Address—fundamentally shifted the national narrative away from a fragile legal compact between sovereign states toward a permanent commitment to human equality and moral renewal. By distilling the unspeakable trauma of the American Civil War into profound reflections on democracy, democratic responsibility, and national reconciliation, Lincoln’s words permanently reshaped the American political lexicon and established a lasting legacy of presidential eloquence that continues to serve as the definitive benchmark for democratic leadership worldwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarbled boards with blue canvas spine. Title on navy label to cover. Very good condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moons Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56861435625638,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/moons-rare-books.myshopify.com\/products\/selected-speeches-and-writings-of-abraham-lincoln","provider":"Moons Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}