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$4.12The Story
Arguably the leading British historian of his generation, Hugh TrevorRoper (19142003) is most celebrated and admired as the author of essays. This volume brings together some of the most original and radical writings of his careermany hitherto inaccessible, one never before published, all demonstrating his piercing intellect, urbane wit, and gift for elegant, vivid narrative. This collection focuses on the writing and understanding of history in the eighteenth century and on the great historians and the intellectual context that inspired or provoked their writings. It combines incisive discussion of such figures as Gibbon, Hume, and Carlyle with broad sweeps of analysis and explication. Essays on the Scottish Enlightenment and the Romantic movement are balanced by intimate portraits of lesserknown historians whose significance TrevorRoper took particular delight in revealing.
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Arguably the leading British historian of his generation, Hugh TrevorRoper (19142003) is most celebrated and admired as the author of essays. This volume brings together some of the most original and radical writings of his careermany hitherto inaccessible, one never before published, all demonstrating his piercing intellect, urbane wit, and gift for elegant, vivid narrative. This collection focuses on the writing and understanding of history in the eighteenth century and on the great historians and the intellectual context that inspired or provoked their writings. It combines incisive discussion of such figures as Gibbon, Hume, and Carlyle with broad sweeps of analysis and explication. Essays on the Scottish Enlightenment and the Romantic movement are balanced by intimate portraits of lesserknown historians whose significance TrevorRoper took particular delight in revealing.
