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Nota preliminar: En años anteriores, y ya distantes, el Cabildo de Cali encomendó a don Gustavo Arboleda, maestro en este género de investigaciones y labores, la redacción y edición de la historia de la ciudad. En cumplimiento del convenio celebrado con el municipio, Arboleda escribió el libro que, bajo el título de HISTORIA DE CALI, publicó en 1928. Desgraciadamente, por circunstancias opuestas al propósito del autor de la obra, lo mismo que al espíritu del autor de la iniciativa, la empresa quedó sólo parcialmente realizada. Debiendo haber avanzado hasta la edad contemporánea,...

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Known for stunning advancements in architecture, technology, and sanitation, Rome was a civilization rich in accomplishments. In this comprehensive work, readers will learn about the rise of the Roman Empire, the most interesting historical figures of the era, the height and downfall of Rome’s power, and the influence Ancient Rome still has on culture today. Conocido por sus avances en la arquitectura, la tecnología y el saneamiento, Roma fue una civilización rica en logros. En este libro fascinante, los lectores descubrirán las condiciones que posibilitaron su surgimiento, la historia y ...

Popular American essayist, novelist, and journalist CHARLES DUDLEY WARNER (1829-1900) was renowned for the warmth and intimacy of his writing, which encompassed travelogue, biography and autobiography, fiction, and more, and influenced entire generations of his fellow writers. Here, the prolific writer turned editor for his final grand work, a splendid survey of global literature, classic and modern, and it's not too much to suggest that if his friend and colleague Mark Twain-who stole Warner's quip about how "everybody complains about the weather, but nobody does anything about it"-had...