| 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,... | |
| 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,... | |
| 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... | |
| 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,... | |
| 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,... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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,... | |
| 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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