From Depicting The Past, So Goes The

I Should Add That It Is Open To Debate Whether What We Call The Writing Of History These Days Is Truly Scientific.

From Depicting The Past, So Goes The Suspicion, It Is A Short Step To Glorifying The Past.

An Author Who Sets About To Depict Events Of The Past That Have Run Their Course Is Suspected Of Wishing To Avoid The Problems Of The Present Day, Of Being, In Other Words, A Reactionary.

After Closely Examining My Conscience, I Venture To State That In My Historical Novels I Intended The Content To Be Just As Modern And Up-to-date As In The Contemporary Ones.

Asking The Author Of Historical Novels To Teach You About History Is Like Expecting The Composer Of A Melody To Provide Answers About Radio Transmission.