| John Stark - 1805 - 488 pàgines
...deserves praise for the easy dignity of the narrative, and for strict impartiality. His last great wcrh, " The History of Scotland from the Establishment of the Reformation to the Death of' Queen Mary," which appeared in 1781, has been very generally read and admired His purpose in this publication was... | |
| Stephen Jones - 1805 - 470 pàgines
...chief works are, " A View of Virirfy in Europe, in its Progress from Rudeness to Refinement;" aud " The History of Scotland, from the Establishment of the Reformation to the Death of Qucçp Mary." (JAMES) « CfeDcd Atbenla* Stuart, a vtty ïrbrated irdvellrr, and deline; of Atbrnran... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1816 - 518 pàgines
...the easy dignity of the narrative, and for the more extraordinary virtue of strict impartiality. 6. " The History of Scotland," from the establishment of...written, and has been very generally read and admired. 7. He also revised and published "Sullivan's Lectures on the Constitution of England." This was about... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1816 - 522 pàgines
...the easy dignity of the narrative, and for the more extraordinary virtue of strict impartiality. 6. " The History of Scotland," from the establishment of...written, and has been very generally read and admired. 7. He also revised and published "Sullivan's Lectures on the Constitution,;of England," This was about... | |
| Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 842 pàgines
...deserves praise for the easy dignity of the narrative, and for strict impartiality. His last great work, The History of Scotland from the Establishment of the Reformation to the death of Queen Mary, which appeared in 1 782, has been very generally read and admired. His purpose was to vindicate the... | |
| Alexander Bower - 1830 - 458 pàgines
...year 1782, the celebrated Dr. Gilbert Stuart renewed it with all his characteristical violence, in " The History of Scotland from the establishment of the Reformation to the death of Queen Mary." This unfortunate person was undoubtedly a man of talents. He was the son of Professor George Stuart,... | |
| Englishmen - 1836 - 260 pàgines
...of the Establishment of the Reformation of Religion in Scotland,' published in London in 1780; and 'The History of Scotland, from the establishment of the Reformation to the death of Queen Mary.' In this last work he labours earnestly and ingeniously to vindicate the character of Mary. All these... | |
| William West - 1837 - 256 pàgines
...Edinburgh, 1779, 8vo. In this work he critically examined the preliminary book to DV. Robertson's il History of Scotland." " The History of the Establishment...Sullivan's Lectures on the Constitution of England," this was about 1774. Dr. Stuart was about the middle size, and justly proportioned, his countenance was... | |
| Englishmen - 1837 - 530 pàgines
...of the Establishment of the Reformation of Religion in Scotland,' published in London in 1780; and 'The History of Scotland, from the establishment of the Reformation to the death of Queen Mary.' In this last work he labours earnestly and ingeniously to vindicate the character of Mary. All these... | |
| 1842 - 546 pàgines
...'History of the Establishment of the Reformation of Religion in Scotland,' 4to., London, 1780 ; and his ' History of Scotland from the Establishment of the Reformation to the Death of Queen Mary,' 2 vols. 8vo., London, 1 782, another attack upon Robertson, founded on his alleged unfair treatment... | |
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