 | 1806 - 310 pages
...history there is ; I mean real authentick history. That certain kings reigned, and certairi battles were fought, we can depend- upon as true ; but all...colouring, all the philosophy of history is conjecture. THE great .direction which Burton has left to melancholy men is, Be not solitary ; be ncJ ' He, which... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...very-little history there is; I mean real, authentic history. That certain kings reigned, and certain buttles were fought, we can depend upon as true; but all the...colouring, all the philosophy of history is conjecture. ISoswell. Then, Sir, yon would reduce all history to no better than an almanack, a mere chronological... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...authentic history. That certain kings reigned, and certain battles were fought, we can depend upon as trne; but all the colouring, all the philosophy of history...chronological series of remarkable events. Mr. Gibbon, who mnst at that time have been employed upon hie history, of which he published the first volume ia the... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 384 pages
...certain battles were fought, we can depend upon a« time ; but all the colouring, all the philosophy df history, is conjecture." BOSWELL. " Then, sir, you...remarkable events." Mr. Gibbon, who must at that time hare been employed upon his history, of which he published the first volume in the following year,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 622 pages
...history there is ; I mean, real authentic history. That certain kings reigned, and certain battles 53. I kept this day as the anniversaryof myTetty's...if it were lawful." " April 23, 17ЛЗ. I know not LIVES, mentions his having been familiarly acquainted with him for forty yean : and In 1611 he was... | |
 | William Goodhugh - 1827 - 402 pages
...depend upon as true ; but all the colouring, all the philosophy of history, is conjecture. Bosicell. Then, sir, you would reduce all history to no better...remarkable events. Mr. Gibbon, who must at that time hare been employed upon his history, of which he published the first volume in the following year,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pages
...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...colouring, all the philosophy of history, is conjecture." BOSWELI, : " Then, Sir, you would reduce all history to no better than an almanack, a mere chronological... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 586 pages
...history there is ; I mean real authentick history '. That certain kings reigned, and certain battles were fought, we can depend upon as true ; but all...you would reduce all history to no better than an almanack2, a mere chronological series of remarkable events." Mr. Gibbon, who must at that time have... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 374 pages
...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...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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 366 pages
...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...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 iiave... | |
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We must consider how very little , 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. 
