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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1772. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... THE MONTHLY REVIEW, For JANUARY, 177a A-T, I. The History of England, from the earliest Accounts to the Revo lation in 1588. By William Smith, M. D. 8vo. 2 Vols. 12 s. bound. Owen. 1771. IT is pleasant to remark the acrimonious censure with which this historian, in the introduction to his work, has mentioned those learned and ingenious men, who have gone before him in delineating the history of this island. We are cursed, he observes, with-a variety of historical authors, who have described, in different and corApdictory colours, the most eminent personages, and who hare represented the most momentous transactions, with a train of false and inconsistent circumstances. He accounts, it seems, as nothing the penetration of Brady, the laborious researches of Tyrrel, the industry and knowledge of Carte, the eloquence, the dignity, and the precision of Hume. He fancies, that he has greater capacity, and has had better opportunities of information, than these Having taken occasion to differ from Dr. Robertson in relation to the origin of the Scots, our Author expresses his opinion of that "historian in the following modest and polite terms: Indeed, our modern Scottish historian, Dr. Robertson, is no romancer; I wish I could likewise say no story-teller, for he gives himself no trouble about the ancient Scots: It did not answer his purpose to dive into the antiquity of the Scottish nation: no matter to him from whence, or at what time they came to this island; his readers may believe, they came from the moon in the days of Noah for what he cares. His intention certainly was to ingratiate himself with the English; and, like a mercenary writer, to present the public with an account of a few modern reigns, in which he advances many well-dressed falsehoods. Indeed...


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  • ISBN-13: 9781151040329
  • Publisher: General Books
  • Publisher Imprint: General Books
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 294
  • Spine Width: 16 mm
  • Width: 189 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1151040320
  • Publisher Date: 15 Jan 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 531 gr


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