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... spirit of research , the search for truth , at last became hopeless , when " the world , mistrusting Reason , weary of argument and wonder , flung itself passionately under the spell of a sys- tem of authoritative Revelation which ...
... spirit of research , the search for truth , at last became hopeless , when " the world , mistrusting Reason , weary of argument and wonder , flung itself passionately under the spell of a sys- tem of authoritative Revelation which ...
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... spirit , not the style but the thought of Polybius were of influence . As Renaissance historiography became more interpretative , more philosophical , an intellectual kinship with Polybius was felt by the greater writers of the time ...
... spirit , not the style but the thought of Polybius were of influence . As Renaissance historiography became more interpretative , more philosophical , an intellectual kinship with Polybius was felt by the greater writers of the time ...
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... spirit . With the insight of genius , Sarpi saw the damage which the Council inflicted on the spirit of western civilization , which had hitherto been a unity . " This Council , " Sarpi wrote , " devised and formed by godly men to ...
... spirit . With the insight of genius , Sarpi saw the damage which the Council inflicted on the spirit of western civilization , which had hitherto been a unity . " This Council , " Sarpi wrote , " devised and formed by godly men to ...
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CHAPTER PAGE I THE ANCIENT ORIENT | 3 |
ANCIENT GREEK HISTORIOGRAPHY | 21 |
THE ALEXANDRIAN AND POSTALEXANDRIAN EPOCH | 41 |
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