07-07-2009, 02:11 AM
Don't forget Thucydides, Herodotus, Tacitus, and Livy (not that Livy's to my taste, but people devoured his work for 1500 years). But for the past century or so, most history has been written by professionals trained to seek out the truth, not in rhetoric. And the academic style encourages plain, methodical writing (often painfully plain in the natural sciences). I think these two factors make brilliantly-styled history rare today.
Nullis in verba
I have not checked this forum frequently since 2013, but I hope that these old posts have some value. I now have a blog on books, swords, and the curious things humans do with them.
I have not checked this forum frequently since 2013, but I hope that these old posts have some value. I now have a blog on books, swords, and the curious things humans do with them.
