Project Gutenberg 2023-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 170 Delepierre, Octave 1802 1879 Delepierre, Joseph Octave Historical difficulties and contested events $aLondon :$bJohn Murray, $c1868. Introduction -- The Colossus of Rhodes (B.C. 306) -- Belisarius (565) -- The Alexandrian library (640) -- Pope Joan (855) -- Abelard and Eloisa (1140) -- William Tell (1307) -- Petrarch and Laura (1320) -- Jeanne d'Arc (1430) -- Francis I. and Countess of Chateaubriand (1525) -- Charles V. of Spain (1557) -- The inventor of the steam-engine (1625) -- Galileo Galilei (1620) -- Appendix to the notice on William Tell. Alan, deaurider and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "Historical Difficulties and Contested Events" by Octave Delepierre is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores well-known historical events and figures through a critical lens, aiming to uncover the truths behind popular beliefs that may be based on fiction or exaggeration. By examining key historical phenomena, Delepierre seeks to differentiate between fact and fabricated narratives that have persisted through time. The opening of the book sets the stage for its analytical approach to history, emphasizing the importance of critical inquiry into accepted beliefs. Delepierre quotes various historical and philosophical figures to highlight the risks of accepting hearsay without scrutiny. He proceeds to outline subjects that will be discussed in detail throughout the essays, such as the Colossus of Rhodes, the story of Belisarius, and the legendary figure of William Tell, casting doubt on their widely accepted narratives while inviting readers to consider the integrity of historical accounts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.32044088049564 20210605053131delepierre 1868 GB Reading ease score: 65.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en History D Text Category: History - Other 286383 2025-06-28T09:35:38.239452 text/html 282462 2023-09-01T15:07:16 text/html 363687 2025-06-28T09:35:43.891403 application/epub+zip 361046 2025-06-28T09:35:39.491414 application/epub+zip 240348 2025-06-28T09:35:38.864414 application/epub+zip 394034 2025-06-28T09:35:47.016923 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 379167 2025-06-28T09:35:43.373452 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 235461 2025-06-28T09:35:37.759438 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 235513 2023-09-01T15:07:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17367 2025-06-28T09:35:47.191872 application/rdf+xml 12230 2025-06-28T09:35:39.061405 image/jpeg 2836 2025-06-28T09:35:38.960435 image/jpeg 270578 2023-09-01T15:07:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 358350 2025-06-28T09:35:38.263461 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 fr.wikipedia