The English Historical Library: Or A Short View And Character Of Must Of The Writers - Softcover

William Nicolson

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0371279097 ISBN 13: 9780371279090

Publisher: HardPress, 2021

Synopsis

The English Historical Library: Or A Short View And Character Of moft Of the Writers by William Nicolson. This work, published in 1696, is a sweeping bibliographic survey of English historians and antiquaries then extant, intended as a resource for editors, scholars, and collectors. Nicolson, an Anglican cleric and Arch-Deacon of Carlisle, writes a long Preface and a sequence of chapters that map the field from ancient writers such as Gildas, Nennius, and Bede to later medieval chroniclers and post-Conquest historians. The book explains the aims of a general history of England and argues for a fraternity of learned antiquaries to supervise and correct the record. It catalogs major sources, manuscripts, and regnal histories, critiques the reliability and methods of diverse authors, notes where works have been lost or corrupted, and points readers toward better editions and more accurate readings. The tone blends scholarly critique with practical guidance for bibliographers and editors, reflecting the late 17th-century push to organize and understand English historiography.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371279097
• ISBN 13: 9780371279090
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 310