Author:John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton

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Lord John Emerich Edward Dalberg- Acton (1834–1902)

English historian, the only son of Sir Ferdinand Dalberg-Acton and grandson of the Neapolitan admiral, Sir John Acton. He was born in Naples, Italy.

Lord John Emerich Edward Dalberg- Acton

Works

• Historical Essays and Studies
  • The Civil War in America
• History of Freedom and Other Essays (page scans)
  • The History of Freedom in Antiquity (1877)
  • The History of Freedom in Christianity (1877)
• Lectures on Modern History
  • Inaugural Lecture on the Study of History (1895)
  • The American Revolution (c. 1900)
• Lectures on the French revolution [1]
• Lord Acton and his circle [2]
• Selections from the correspondence of the first Lord Acton [3]
• Letters of Lord Acton to Mary, daughter of the Right Hon. W.E. Gladstone [4]

Works about Acton

• “John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, Baron Acton” in Catholic Encyclopedia, 1913.
• “Acton (John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton), 1st Baron” in Encyclopædia Britannica, (11th ed.), 1911.
• “Acton, John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton, 1st Lord” in A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John William Cousin, London: J. M. Dent & Sons, 1910.

Works by this author published before January 1, 1923 are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.