 | 1920 - 854 Seiten
...the solution of problems in the present. ' If he who desires (he says) to have before his eyes the true picture of the events which have happened, and...written to be useful, then I shall be satisfied.' The historian believed, that is to say, if not that ' history repeats itself,' at least that the march... | |
 | Thucydides - 1883 - 732 Seiten
...very likely the strictly historical character of my narrative may be disappointing to the ear. But if he who desires to have before his eyes a true picture...have written to be useful, then I shall be satisfied. My history is an everlasting possession, not a prize composition which is heard and forgotten. The... | |
 | William Cleaver Wilkinson - 1884 - 344 Seiten
...very likely the strictly historical character of my narrative may be disappointing to the ear. But if he who desires to have before his eyes a true picture...have written to be useful, then I shall be satisfied. My history is an everlasting possession, not a prize composition which is heard and forgotten. The... | |
 | John Stuart Verschoyle - 1889 - 324 Seiten
...very likely the strictly historical character of my narrative may be disappointing to the ear. But if he who desires to have before his eyes a true picture...have written to be useful, then I shall be satisfied. My history is an everlasting possession, not a prize composition which is heard and forgotten" (Thucyd.,... | |
 | Thomas Sergeant Perry - 1890 - 938 Seiten
...very likely the strictly historical character of my narrative may be disappointing to the ear. But if he who desires to have before his eyes a true picture...have written to be useful, then I shall be satisfied. My history is an everlasting procession, not a prize composition, which is heard and forgotten." This... | |
 | William Cleaver Wilkinson - 1892 - 334 Seiten
...very likely the strictly historical character of my narrative may be disappointing to the ear. But if he who desires to have before his eyes a true picture...have written to be useful, then I shall be satisfied. My history is an everlasting possession, not a prize composition which is heard and forgotten. Themistocles... | |
 | Frank Byron Jevons - 1892 - 528 Seiten
...very likely the strictly historical character of my narrative may be disappointing to the ear. But if he who desires to have before his eyes a true picture...have written to be useful, then I shall be satisfied. My history is an everlasting possession, not a prize composition which is heard and forgotten." * The... | |
 | Frank Byron Jevons - 1892 - 540 Seiten
...very likely the strictly historical character of my narrative may be disappointing to the ear. But if he who desires to have before his eyes a true picture...in the order of human things, shall pronounce what 1 have written to be useful, then I shall be satisfied. My history is an everlasting possession, not... | |
 | Arthur James Grant - 1893 - 362 Seiten
...duties. " The strictly historical character of my narrative may be disappointing to the ear. But if he who desires to have before his eyes a true picture...have written to be useful, then I shall be satisfied. My history is an everlasting possession, not a prize composition which is heard and forgotten." He... | |
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And very likely the strictly historical character of my narrative may be disappointing to the ear. But if he who desires to have before his eyes a true picture of the events which have happened, and of the like events which may be expected to happen hereafter... 
