Daniel the Beloved by William M Taylor and published by Classics Publishing.
The story of Daniel has long been a favourite with children; but, while giving due prominence to those chapters in his history which are particularly attractive to the young, I have sought specially to emphasize the lessons which it teaches to all who are engaged in business or in public life.
It was no part of my intention, at first, to attempt any exposition of the prophetic portions of the Book of Daniel; but, as I advanced, I found them so intimately connected with his character and position that it would have been impossible to form a correct estimate, either of the man or of his influence, without taking them into account. I have therefore given some attention to the visions which were either interpreted by Daniel or given to him ; but I have no ambition to set up for an apocalyptic oracle, and have concerned myself mainly with extracting and illustrating those principles of permanent importance which seem to me to underlie the prophecies themselves.
For the rest, I lay this book where I have laid the others, at my Master's feet, and pray that he may use it for the fostering and encouragement of Biblical exposition in the pulpits, and of Biblical study in the closets, of the land.
