 We have finished the twentieth, and last book of Guicciardini's History, the most authentic, I believe (may I add, I fear) that ever was composed. I believe it, because the historian was an actor in his terrible drama, and personally knew the principal...  The Life and Pontificate of Leo the Tenth - Page 242by William Roscoe - 1806Full view - About this book
 | Auguste Julius Clemens Herbert baron de Reuter - 1916 - 300 pages
...new), 6s Sir William Jones's tribute. to the History is interesting : — ' It is the most authentic, I believe (may I add, I fear) that ever was composed....actor in his terrible drama, and personally knew the grincipal performers in it ; and I fear it, because it exhibits the woeful picture of society in the... | |
 | 1879 - 1160 pages
...says : ' We have finished the twentieth and last book of Guicciardini's history ; the most authentic, I believe (may I add, I fear ?) that ever was composed....was an actor in his terrible drama, and personally VOL. VI.— No. 32. ZZ knew the principal performers in it ; and I fear it, because it exhibits the... | |
 | 1879 - 1196 pages
...says : ' We have finished the twentieth and last book of Guicciardini's history ; the most authentic, I believe (may I add, I fear?) that ever was composed....was an actor in his terrible drama, and personally VOL. VI.— No. 32. ZZ knew the principal performers in it ; and I fear it, because it exhibits the... | |
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