 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1840 - 464 pàgines
...the materials which he finds, and to refrain from supplying deficiencies by additions of his own. He must be a profound and ingenious reasoner. Yet he...the narrative or in the speculative department of history. It may be laid down as a general rule, though subject to considerable qualifications and exceptions,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1846 - 782 pàgines
...from supplying deficiencies by additions of his own. He must be a profound and ingenious reasoncr. , *0 * \ * history. It may be laid down as a general rule, though uibjeci to considerable qualifications and exceptions,... | |
 | 1847 - 672 pàgines
...the materials which he finds, and to refrain from supplying deficiencies by additions of his own. He must be a profound and ingenious reasoner : yet he...casting his facts in the mould of his hypothesis." Few historical works will abide the test which is furnished in these just observations. Their authors... | |
 | 1851 - 614 pàgines
...which he finds in existence,, and to refrain from supplying deficiencies by additions of his own. He must be a profound and ingenious reasoner ; yet he...must possess sufficient self-command to abstain from wresting facts to support a hypothesis. The union of these two powers cannot often be found in any... | |
 | 1852 - 780 pàgines
...the materials which he finds, and to refrain from supplying deficiencies by additions of his own. He onarchy was bequeathed to Philip, Duke of Anjou. Charles...his successor, the government should be administered history. Il may be laid down as a general rule, though luhjecl to considerab'e qualifications and exceptions,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1852 - 764 pàgines
...his I own. He must be a profound and ingenious reasonor. Yet he must possess sufficient selfoimmand to abstain from casting his facts in the mould of...difficulties will not think it strange that every Truer should have failed, either in the narrative or in the speculative department of history. Il may... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1856 - 770 pàgines
...the materials which he finds, and to refrain ¡Yum supplying deficiencies by additions of his own. He must be a profound and ingenious reasoner. Yet he...that every writer should have failed, either in the narra•ire or in the speculative department of history. Il may b; laid down as a general rule, though... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1858 - 780 pàgines
...the materials which he finds, and to refrain from supplying deficiencies by additions of his own. He nd. " For." says he, "I did as plainly see his overthrow,...judgment upon future contingents." The prediction was history. It may be laid down as a general rule, though lubject to considerab'e qualifications and exceptions,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1859 - 768 pàgines
...the materials which he finds, and to refrain from supplying deficiencies by additions of his own. He must be a profound and ingenious reasoner. Yet he must possess sufficient selfcuinmand to abstain from casting his facts in 'he mould of his hypothesis. Those who can justly... | |
 | George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana - 1860 - 808 pàgines
...imagination. u A perfect historian," says Macanlay, "must possess an imagination sufficiently powerful to moke his narrative affecting and picturesque. Yet he must...abstain from casting his facts in the mould of his hypotheses. Those who can justly estimate these almost insuperable difficulties will not think it strange... | |
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A perfect historian must possess an imagination sufficiently powerful to make his narrative affecting and picturesque. Yet he must control it so absolutely as to content himself with the materials which he finds, and to refrain from supplying deficiencies... 
