 As to the wretched middle ages, they, it was well understood, had been turned over to " men of a low, unpolite genius fit only for the rough and barbarick part of learning." One of these mere antiquaries had lately written a History of the Exchequer which...  Essays on the Teaching of History - Page xivby Frederic William Maitland - 1901 - 104 pagesFull view - About this book
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...of M. de Rapin, or, if "familiarity with the living tongues" would not The Teaching of History xtend so far, then in the translation which Mr Tindal was...he had written this sentence : "In truth, writing this history is in some sort a religious act." But the spirit which animated Thomas Madox was not at... | |
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...home and in their travels." They even dared to foresee a glad day when " there should be a suff1cient number of academical persons well versed in the knowledge...Also he had written this sentence: "In truth, writing this history is in some sort a religious act." But the spirit which animated Thomas Madox was not at... | |
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