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Letters on the Study and Use of History
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Have confidered formerly, With 1 good deal of attention, the fubjeét on which you configmand 'me to commttnicate my thoughts to yout andi praftxfed in thofe days, as much as hohne1s and plea fure allowed me time to do, the rules that feemed to me neceiiary to be obferved in the Rudy of hiftory. They were Very dif ferent from thoie which etc on the fame (objea have recommended, and which commonl) prafm'ed. But I confefs to your lordfhip, that tms nezther gave me then, nor has given me fince any dxfirufi of them I do not aren't lmgularit). On the Com trary, I thmk that a duo deference to be pad to received opimonc and that a due A 2 com;4 letteri.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Have confidered formerly, With 1 good deal of attention, the fubjeét on which you configmand 'me to commttnicate my thoughts to yout andi praftxfed in thofe days, as much as hohne1s and plea fure allowed me time to do, the rules that feemed to me neceiiary to be obferved in the Rudy of hiftory. They were Very dif ferent from thoie which etc on the fame (objea have recommended, and which commonl) prafm'ed. But I confefs to your lordfhip, that tms nezther gave me then, nor has given me fince any dxfirufi of them I do not aren't lmgularit). On the Com trary, I thmk that a duo deference to be pad to received opimonc and that a due A 2 com;4 letteri.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
484 pages, Hardcover
Published January 13, 2018
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Henry Saint John
270 books11 followersHenry Saint John, first viscount Bolingbroke, English statesman, orator, and a Jacobite, spent much life in exile and wrote influential political treatises, notably
The Idea of a Patriot King
in 1749.
This Tory philosopher flourished.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_S...
This Tory philosopher flourished.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_S...
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May 17, 2022What I like most about reading this book was the experience: this was the first manuscript (an eighteenth-century copy) I read in one of Trinity College Dublin's reading rooms for early modern books.
I read it for my dissertation.
It was most interesting in regard to how people thought history should be written and what was expected of those who dare write it. It was evidently a profession only for men. Those that study it, however, could be all kinds --albeit, of men. They saw history as a practical guide to cultivate virtue and wisdom to live a happy life, and a guide especially dedicated to men that serve the country. But in his view, in a democratic government as Britain was supposed to be in the eighteenth-century, you didn't need to born for a post or have a special rank, or men should study the history of their country.
I read it for my dissertation.
It was most interesting in regard to how people thought history should be written and what was expected of those who dare write it. It was evidently a profession only for men. Those that study it, however, could be all kinds --albeit, of men. They saw history as a practical guide to cultivate virtue and wisdom to live a happy life, and a guide especially dedicated to men that serve the country. But in his view, in a democratic government as Britain was supposed to be in the eighteenth-century, you didn't need to born for a post or have a special rank, or men should study the history of their country.
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