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" Universal History, the history of what man has accomplished in this world, is at bottom the History of the Great Men who have worked here. "
"Social Progress in Ireland Since the Union." ...: Address Delivered ... - Page 25
by Thomas Stephenson Francis Battersby - 1879 - 128 pages
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Handleiding tot de kennis van de wetenschap der zamenleving en van het ...

Jeronimo de Bosch Kemper - 1863 - 1062 pages
...en diepere gedachten. "Universal History, the history of what man has accomplished "in this world, is at bottom the history of the Great Men, who have "worked hcre." Inzonderheid in de wijsbegeerte der geschiedenis van vico wordt op het gewigt der heroe'n gewezen,...
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The biographia Leodiensis; or, Biographical sketches of the worthies of ...

Richard Vickerman Taylor - 1865 - 552 pages
...Heroes he states that " universal history, the histoiy of what man has accomplished in this world, is at bottom the history of the great men who have worked here. They were the leaders of men, these great ones; the modellers, patterns, and in a wide sense creators,...
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M. Thackeray: Review of Taine's Critical Study of Thackeray. Cut from ...

Hippolyte Taine - 1866 - 44 pages
...essentially a hero-worshipper. " Universal history, the history of what man has accomplished in this world, is at bottom the history of the great men who have worked here." " The works of a man, bury them under what guano mountains and obscene owl-droppings yon will, do not...
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Histoire de la littérature anglaise, Volume 5

Hippolyte Taine - 1869 - 498 pages
...On Heroes, t. I, p. 71. 2. Universal history, the history of what man bas accomplished in this world is at bottom the history of the great men who have worked here. They were the leaders of men , these great ones ; the modellers, patterns, and in a wide sense creators,...
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Heroes and Hero-worship

Thomas Carlyle - 1869 - 328 pages
...itself. For, as I take it, Universal History, the history of what man has accomplished in this world, is at bottom the History of the Great Men who have worked here. They were the leaders of men, these great ones ; the modellers, patterns, and in a wide sense creators,...
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Outlook and Independent, Volume 69

1901 - 1110 pages
...operations. To Thomas Carlyle " Universal History, the history of what man has accomplished in this world, is at bottom the History of the Great Men who have worked here." To John William Draper, on the other hand, the great events of history come upon us in an unavoidable...
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History of English Literature, Volume 2

Hippolyte Taine - 1871 - 568 pages
...CONCEPTION OF HISTORY. I. ' Universal History, th« history of what man has accomplished in this world, is at bottom the History of the Great Men who have worked here. They were the 1 See this double praise in Wilhdm Meiater. leaders of men, these great ones ; the modellers...
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History of English literature, tr. by H. van Laun, Volume 2

Hippolyte Adolphe Taine - 1871 - 570 pages
...CONCEPTION OF HISTORY. I. ' Universal History, the history of what man has accomplished in this world, is at bottom the History of the Great Men who have worked here. They were the 1 See this double praise in W.dhdm Meiater. leaders of men, these groat ones ; the modellers...
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The Collected Works of Thomas Carlyle: Sartor resartus (1831). Lectures on ...

Thomas Carlyle - 1871 - 408 pages
...itself. For, as I take it, Universal History, the history of what man has accomplished in this world, is at bottom the History of the Great Men who have worked here. They were the leaders of men, these great ones ; the modellers, patterns, and in a wide sense creators,...
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History of English Literature, Volume 2

Hippolyte Taine - 1871 - 572 pages
...CONCEPTION OF HISTOET. I. • Universal History, the history of what man has accomplished in this world, 1* at bottom the History of the Great Men who have worked here. They were the 1 See this double praise in Wilhelm It 'eater. leaders of men, these great ones ; the...
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