New Biographies of Illustrious Men
New Biographies of Illustrious Men
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the great historian's learning, and captious, cavilling, ac- rimonious charges of petty inaccuracies and discreditable falsification, gave Gibbon an easy triumph. It was, as he said, a " sufficient humiliation," to vanquish such an adver- sary. At the same time it must be confessed, that he se- lected his adversary discreetly.
The charges of inaccuracy against Gibbon in the citation of his authorities have often been repeated, but they are not, except to a very limited extent, substantiated in ...the estimate of the most recent and competent of his editors. In his treatment of Christianity, his inveterate and resolute prej- udices may account for his partial evidence and perverted logic without accusing him, as Davis did, of ignorance, which cannot be suspected, or of deliberate suppressio veri, which one would not suspect.
It is impossible to enumerate here the various editions of Gibbon's works, or to enter into the voluminous literature they have evoked. It may be well to mention, however, the ^ beautiful edition of the Decline and Fall recently put forth in eight volumes octavo under the editorship of Dr.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
the great historian's learning, and captious, cavilling, ac- rimonious charges of petty inaccuracies and discreditable falsification, gave Gibbon an easy triumph. It was, as he said, a " sufficient humiliation," to vanquish such an adver- sary. At the same time it must be confessed, that he se- lected his adversary discreetly.
The charges of inaccuracy against Gibbon in the citation of his authorities have often been repeated, but they are not, except to a very limited extent, substantiated in ...the estimate of the most recent and competent of his editors. In his treatment of Christianity, his inveterate and resolute prej- udices may account for his partial evidence and perverted logic without accusing him, as Davis did, of ignorance, which cannot be suspected, or of deliberate suppressio veri, which one would not suspect.
It is impossible to enumerate here the various editions of Gibbon's works, or to enter into the voluminous literature they have evoked. It may be well to mention, however, the ^ beautiful edition of the Decline and Fall recently put forth in eight volumes octavo under the editorship of Dr.
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Macaulay Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron to read onlineMoreLess
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