Project Gutenberg 2007-03-06 Public domain in the USA. 612 Froude, James Anthony 1818 1894 Froude, J. A. (James Anthony) Short Studies on Great Subjects The science of history -- Times of Erasmus and Luther -- The influence of the reformation on the Scottish character -- The philosophy of Catholicism -- A plea for the free discussion of theological difficulties -- Criticism and the gospel history -- The book of Job -- Spinoza -- The dissolution of the monasteries -- England's forgotten worthies -- Homer -- The lives of the saints -- Representative men -- Reynard the Fox -- The cat's pilgrimage -- Fables: I. The lions and the oxen. II. The farmer and the fox -- Parable of the bread-fruit tree -- Compensation. Produced by Suzanne Lybarger and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Short Studies on Great Subjects" by James Anthony Froude is a collection of essays written in the mid-19th century. This work explores significant historical and philosophical themes, with a focus on concepts such as the science of history, the Reformation, and various intellectual influences that have shaped society. The essays offer an analytical perspective on the evolution of historical thought and the moral complexities of human actions. The opening of the text engages the reader with an intricate lecture on "The Science of History," emphasizing the challenges of treating history as a science akin to the physical sciences. Froude discusses the nature of historical facts, the interplay of individual actions versus social structures, and the influence of prominent thinkers, particularly Mr. Buckle, who proposed that human actions are driven by natural laws rather than free will. In this lecture, Froude reveals the limitations and possibilities in constructing a coherent understanding of history, suggesting that while we can notice patterns, predicting human behavior remains elusive due to the complexity and unpredictability of human motives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en History English literature English essays Religion -- Biography AC PR Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - Other Category: Philosophy & Ethics 1124532 2025-07-08T14:40:35.807782 text/html 1142233 2007-03-06T08:35:00 text/html 528181 2025-07-08T14:40:49.208615 application/epub+zip 540487 2025-07-08T14:40:39.819777 application/epub+zip 519033 2025-07-08T14:40:38.225746 application/epub+zip 901366 2025-07-08T14:40:56.734563 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 834060 2025-07-08T14:40:47.928619 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 791392 2022-09-10T03:53:23.974431 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1067206 2025-07-08T14:40:34.578786 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1066899 2007-03-06T08:35:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1066996 2007-03-06T08:35:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 41547941 2007-03-06T14:36:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 24137 2025-07-08T14:40:56.868592 application/rdf+xml 15743 2025-07-08T14:40:38.738683 image/jpeg 3790 2025-07-08T14:40:38.482666 image/jpeg 406003 2007-03-06T08:35:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 424344 2007-03-06T08:35:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 405739 2007-03-06T08:35:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 501135 2025-07-08T14:40:35.894726 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