Project Gutenberg 2006-07-10 Public domain in the USA. 195 Froude, James Anthony 1818 1894 Froude, J. A. (James Anthony) Freeman, Edward A. (Edward Augustus) 1823 1892 Freeman, E. A. (Edward Augustus) Freeman, Edward Augustus Gladstone, W. E. (William Ewart) 1809 1898 Gladstone, William Ewart Gladstone, William E. (William Ewart) Newman, John Henry 1801 1890 Newman, John Henry, Cardinal Newman, J. H. (John Henry) Stephen, Leslie 1832 1904 Stephen, Sir Leslie Prose Masterpieces from Modern Essayists, Volume 3 of 3 The Science of History. By James Anthony Froude Race and Language. By Edward A. Freeman Kin Beyond Sea. By William Ewart Gladstone Private Judgment. By John Henry Newman An Apology for Plainspeaking. By Leslie Stephen. Produced by Stephen Hope, Janet Blenkinship and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Prose Masterpieces from Modern Essayists, Volume 3 of 3" by James Anthony Froude et al. is a collection of critical essays written during the late 19th century. The volume features essays from notable writers such as Froude, Freeman, Gladstone, Newman, and Leslie Stephen, focusing on various intellectual themes ranging from history and language to ethics and society. In this anthology, readers can expect profound reflections on the nature of history, culture, and human existence as interpreted by some of the most influential essayists of their time. The opening of the text presents a lecture by James Anthony Froude, titled "The Science of History," in which he explores the concept of history as a determinable science. Froude begins by acknowledging the complex relationship between history and empirical knowledge, suggesting that history often resembles a "child's box of letters," where any narrative can be constructed from selected facts. He contrasts traditional historical narratives with the scientific framework proposed by his contemporaries, advocating for a deeper understanding of human actions as interdependent and shaped by their contexts. This section sets the tone for a critical analysis of history and its implications for understanding human nature and societal development, clearly outlining Froude's skepticism about the objective nature of historical interpretation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en English essays -- 19th century PR Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 440878 2025-08-08T06:21:12.016318 text/html 443486 2006-07-10T14:35:28 text/html 257735 2025-08-08T06:21:20.306285 application/epub+zip 260407 2025-08-08T06:21:15.584329 application/epub+zip 224564 2025-08-08T06:21:14.281325 application/epub+zip 516072 2025-08-08T06:21:23.883304 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 480024 2025-08-08T06:21:19.367256 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 416922 2022-09-09T05:57:17.082285 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 405272 2025-08-08T06:21:11.479309 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 405200 2006-07-10T14:35:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 405225 2006-07-10T14:35:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23444 2025-08-08T06:21:24.039226 application/rdf+xml 20519 2025-08-08T06:21:14.778276 image/jpeg 4243 2025-08-08T06:21:14.528287 image/jpeg 148212 2006-07-10T14:35:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 165528 2006-07-10T14:35:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 148105 2006-07-10T14:35:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 244780 2025-08-08T06:21:12.055344 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia