On the Philosophy of History An Address Delivered to the Historical Society U
On the Philosophy of History An Address Delivered to the Historical Society U
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" We must consider how very little real history there is ; I mean real authentic history. That certain kings reigned and certain battles were fought we can depend upon as true, but all the colouring, all the philosophy of history is conjecture. " Boswell. " Then, Sir, you would reduce all history to no better than an almanac, a mere chronological series of remarkable events. " Mr. Gibbon, who must at that time have been employed upon his history, of which he pub- lished the first volume in the ...following year, was present, but did not step forth in defence of that 10 THE PHILOSOPHY OF HISTORY species of writing. He probably did not like to trust himself with Johnson/ Before this (in the spring of 1772) Johnson had said : ' There is but a shallow stream of thought in history. ' BoswelL ' But surely, Sir, an historian has reflection. ' Johnson. C Why, yes, Sir, and so has a cat when she catches a mouse for her kitten. ' He never desired to hear of the Punic War while he lived. Mrs. Thrale asked him about ' the conver- sation powers ' of one of their acquaintance.
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" We must consider how very little real history there is ; I mean real authentic history. That certain kings reigned and certain battles were fought we can depend upon as true, but all the colouring, all the philosophy of history is conjecture. " Boswell. " Then, Sir, you would reduce all history to no better than an almanac, a mere chronological series of remarkable events. " Mr. Gibbon, who must at that time have been employed upon his history, of which he pub- lished the first volume in the ...following year, was present, but did not step forth in defence of that 10 THE PHILOSOPHY OF HISTORY species of writing. He probably did not like to trust himself with Johnson/ Before this (in the spring of 1772) Johnson had said : ' There is but a shallow stream of thought in history. ' BoswelL ' But surely, Sir, an historian has reflection. ' Johnson. C Why, yes, Sir, and so has a cat when she catches a mouse for her kitten. ' He never desired to hear of the Punic War while he lived. Mrs. Thrale asked him about ' the conver- sation powers ' of one of their acquaintance.
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