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... Antient Historians . -Scripture His- tory . - Herodotus . - Thucidydes . - Xenophon . -Polybius . - Sallust . - Livy . - Tacitus . - Com- nena . - De Thou . - Davila . - Modern History . Clarendon . -- Rapin . - Lyttle- ton . - Hume ...
... Antient Historians . -Scripture His- tory . - Herodotus . - Thucidydes . - Xenophon . -Polybius . - Sallust . - Livy . - Tacitus . - Com- nena . - De Thou . - Davila . - Modern History . Clarendon . -- Rapin . - Lyttle- ton . - Hume ...
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... antient or modern , in the delineation of character . His portrait of Catiline is alive in every part ; we do not look upon a picture , we see , and con- verse with the man . Lastly , if you have to describe any natural phenomenon , it ...
... antient or modern , in the delineation of character . His portrait of Catiline is alive in every part ; we do not look upon a picture , we see , and con- verse with the man . Lastly , if you have to describe any natural phenomenon , it ...
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... next let- ters to treat of these distinctly , as I should greatly exceed my limits , or do injustice to the subject , should I endeavour to compress them into this . LETTER XXI . History - Antient Historians - Scripture His- 12 NARRATION .
... next let- ters to treat of these distinctly , as I should greatly exceed my limits , or do injustice to the subject , should I endeavour to compress them into this . LETTER XXI . History - Antient Historians - Scripture His- 12 NARRATION .
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Addressed to His Son George Gregory. LETTER XXI . History - Antient Historians - Scripture His- tory - Herodotus - Thucidydes - Xenophon-- Polybius - Sallust - Livy - Tacitus - Com- nena - De Thou - Davila - Modern History -Buchanan ...
Addressed to His Son George Gregory. LETTER XXI . History - Antient Historians - Scripture His- tory - Herodotus - Thucidydes - Xenophon-- Polybius - Sallust - Livy - Tacitus - Com- nena - De Thou - Davila - Modern History -Buchanan ...
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... yet the style should not be monotonous , but ani- mated , whenever the occasion is of sufficient importance . Historical writing as such , without reference to the poetical histories is very antient , for we HISTORY . 17.
... yet the style should not be monotonous , but ani- mated , whenever the occasion is of sufficient importance . Historical writing as such , without reference to the poetical histories is very antient , for we HISTORY . 17.
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