 | Henry Fynes Clinton - Chronology, Greek - 1824 - 402 pages
...estimate very highly, when we consider the character of those materials. In the great monarchies of Asia, Oriental history has seldom been faithfully delivered by the Orientals themselves. In 1 Dan. VI. 8. a Dan. VI. I. with error: "By his account, this young king b Esther I. 1. ' Dan. IX.... | |
 | Henry Fynes Clinton - Greece - 1834 - 548 pages
...estimate very highly, when we consider the character of those materials. In the great monarchies of Asia, Oriental history has seldom been faithfully delivered...The written histories of past transactions would be contained in the archives of the state ; and these royal records n, drawn up under the direction of... | |
 | Henry Browne - Bible - 1844 - 732 pages
...estimate very highly, when we consider the character of those materials. In the great monarchies of Asia, Oriental history has seldom been faithfully delivered...individuals. The habits of the people, and the form of their govern, ments, precluded all free inquiry and any impartial investigation of the truth . The written... | |
 | John Allen Giles - Bible - 1850 - 386 pages
...perspicuity in his Fasti Hellenic!, [volume II, p. 373, 3rd edit.'] : In the great monarchies of Asia, Oriental history has seldom been faithfully delivered...The written histories of past transactions would be contained in the archives of the state ; and these royal records, drawn up under the direction of th&... | |
 | John Allen Giles - Bible - 1877 - 440 pages
...in his Fasti Hellenic!, volume II, page 373, of the third edition. In the great monarchies of Asia, Oriental history has seldom been faithfully delivered...The written histories of past transactions would be contained in the archives of the state ; and these royal records, drawn up under the direction of the... | |
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Megasthenes and Berosus could only compile from books. The value of the materials which would be in their hands we shall not estimate very highly, when we consider the character of those materials. In the great monarchies of Asia, Oriental history has... 