 | Henry St. John Bolingbroke (Viscount) - 1752 - 344 pages
...and by knowing the things that have been, we become better able to judge of the things that are. Tins ufe, my lord, which I make the proper and principal...ftudy of hiftory, is not infifted on by thofe who have F 2 writ writ concerning the method to be followed in this ftudy: and fince we propofe different ends,... | |
 | Several Hands - 1752 - 508 pages
...prefent, and the prefent enables us to guefs at the future; fo hiftory is converfant about the paft, and by knowing the things that have been, we become better able to judge of the things that are.' The fubfequent part of this letter, which is a very long one, confifts of reflections on the ftate... | |
 | Henry St. John Bolingbroke (Viscount) - 1752 - 622 pages
...prefent, and the prefent enables us to guefs at the future; fo hiftory is converfant about the paft, and by knowing the things that have been, we become better able to judge of the things that are. THIS ufe, my lord, which I make the proper and principal ufe of the-ftudy of hiftory, is not infifted... | |
 | John Leland - 1753 - 200 pages
...hiftory will prepare us for action and obfervation 5 and that " hitlory is converfant about the paft; " and by knowing the things that have been, " we become...proper and principal ufe of " the ftudy of hiftory, is notinlifted on by thofc '* who have writ concerning the method f YO!. I. pi f Ibid- P- 2- ยง It-id-... | |
 | John Leland - 1756 - 482 pages
...hiftory will prepare us for action and obfervatipn $ and that " hiftory is converfant about the paft j " and by knowing the things that have been, " we become...ufe of " the ftudy of hiftory, is not infifted on by thofc ." who have writ concerning the method ,tb be " followed in this ftudy ; and fince we propofc... | |
 | Henry St. John Bolingbroke (Viscount) - 1777 - 382 pages
...knowing the things that have been, we become better able to judge of the things that are. This ufe, ray Lord, which I make the proper and principal ufe of the ftudy of hiftory, is not infifted on by thofc who have writ concerning the method to be followed in this ftudy : and fince we propofe different... | |
 | Henry Saint-John Bolingbroke - 1791 - 314 pages
...pafl, and by knowing the things that have been , we become better able to judge of the things that are. This ufe, my lord, which I make the proper and principal ufe of the fhidy of hiftory, is not infilled on by thofe who have writ concerning the method to be followed in... | |
 | Henry St. John Bolingbroke (Viscount) - 1793 - 570 pages
...prefent, and the prefent enables us to guefs at the future ; fo hiftory is converfant ' about the paft, and by knowing the things that have been, we become better able to judge of the things that are. THIS ufe, my lord, which I make the proper and principal ufe of the ftudy of hiftory, is not infifted... | |
 | John Leland, William Laurence Brown - 1798 - 590 pages
...Ibid. p. (>^ VOL. a. U observation, obfervation, and that- -" hiftory is converfant about the " paft ; and by knowing the things that have been, we become...and principal " ufe of the ftudy of hiftory, is not infilled on by thofe who " have written concerning the method to be followed in this " fttsdy ; and... | |
 | Henry St. John Bolingbroke (Viscount) - 1809 - 486 pages
...present, and the present enables us to guess at the future ; so history is conversant about the past, and by knowing the things that have been, we become better able to judge of the things that are. This use, my lord, wJiich I make the proper and principal use of the study of history, is not insisted... | |
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To conclude, as experience is conversant about the present, and the present enables us to guess at the future; so history is conversant about the past, and by knowing the things that have been, we become better able to judge of the things that are. 
