Like the philosopher, the author views his task as one of establishing a clear connection between life and history, and of making the past bear fruit for the present and future.
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There's only a step from the sublime to the ridiculous, but there's no road leading from the ridiculous to the sublime.Lion Feuchtwanger
I should add that it is open to debate whether what we call the writing of history these days is truly scientific.
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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.
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An action doesn't have to be wrong just because it is not logical. It doesn't have to be right just because it has its logic.
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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.
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What is a historian, anyway? It is someone who uses facts to record the development of humanity.
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