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... given industry , are good examples of the kind of history that may serve as a guide to practical action . The purposes which motivate historians are not isolated , discrete forces which operate singly and alone but , more frequently ...
... given industry , are good examples of the kind of history that may serve as a guide to practical action . The purposes which motivate historians are not isolated , discrete forces which operate singly and alone but , more frequently ...
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... given to that reading which seems to ex- plain best the variations that have arisen . 2 . Because of the natural tendency for the weary scribe or printer to simplify his work the more difficult readings are to be pre- ferred to the ...
... given to that reading which seems to ex- plain best the variations that have arisen . 2 . Because of the natural tendency for the weary scribe or printer to simplify his work the more difficult readings are to be pre- ferred to the ...
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... given to man always to know God's will ; hence , arose a kind of blindness in human action , a necessity that impelled one to act with- out knowing what the results of that action might be . The impact upon historical writing of this ...
... given to man always to know God's will ; hence , arose a kind of blindness in human action , a necessity that impelled one to act with- out knowing what the results of that action might be . The impact upon historical writing of this ...
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The Library and History | 1 |
History of Historical Writing | 26 |
American Historiography | 58 |
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