Handbook of Universal Literature, From the Best And Latest Authorities
The book Handbook of Universal Literature, From the Best And Latest Authorities was written by author Botta, Anne C. Lynch (Anne Charlotte Lynch), 1815-1891 Here you can read free online of Handbook of Universal Literature, From the Best And Latest Authorities book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Handbook of Universal Literature, From the Best And Latest Authorities a good or bad book?
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His historical works are a " Life of Dante," considered the best on the subject ; " Historical Contemplations," in which he developed the history of mankind from a philosoph- ical point of view ; and " The Compendium of the History of Italy," which embraces in a synthetic form all the history of the country from the earliest times to 1814. His style is pure, clear, and sometimes eloquent, though often concise and abrupt. Cantii, a living historian, has written a universal history, in which he a...ttempts the philosophical style. Though vivid in his 238 HANDBOOK OF UNIVERSAL LITERATURE. narratives, descriptions, and details, lie is often incorrect in his statements, and rash in his judgments ; his work, though profess- ing liberal views, is essentially conservative in its tendency. The same faults may be discovered in his more recent " History of the Italians." Tiraboschi (1731-1794) is the great historian of Italian liter- ature ; his work is biographical and critical, and is the most ex- tensive literary history of Italy.
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