INTRODUCTION. ISTORIANS may be divided into three classes. Firstly is the rhetorical school, represented by Macaulay and Bancroft, who aim at producing a striking impression ; secondly, there is the artistic school, to which Voltaire and Carlyle belong,- writers of great dramatic effect; and finally, - what may be called the scientific school, - those historians who only attempt to tell the plain facts in the simplest way, and give whatever explanation for them seems most probable. The difference between the first and the second is like the difference between the play-writer and the dramatic poet; the difference between the second and third is like that between
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CONTEN T S; -»; Pag a; INTROrjUCTlON n; JOHN BROWN An Essay uy Hermann Von; Holst 55; THE FLOODS By D A Wasson 179; APPENDIX; Remarks on the John Brown Bust 185; Remarks on the John Brown Medal 189; A Visit to the Grave of John Brown 197; Unfriendly Criticism of John Brown 204
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CONTEN T S; -»; Pag a; INTROrjUCTlON n; JOHN BROWN An Essay uy Hermann Von; Holst 55; THE FLOODS By D A Wasson 179; APPENDIX; Remarks on the John Brown Bust 185; Remarks on the John Brown Medal 189; A Visit to the Grave of John Brown 197; Unfriendly Criticism of John Brown 204
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.
Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the difficult to read text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org
