George Grote

George Grote
George Grote (1794–1871) was a British historian and politician, best known for his monumental work "A History of Greece," which significantly influenced the study of ancient Greek history. His scholarship focused on the development of democracy in Athens, advocating a progressive view of classical Greece. Grote was also a key figure in the intellectual circles of 19th-century England, contributing to the founding of University College London. Beyond his historical writings, he was active in politics as a member of Parliament and a supporter of liberal reforms.

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SKETCH OF CYRUS THE YOUNGER. (Introductory to the Retreat of the Ten Thousand Greeks.) In the year 423 B.C. Darius Nothus ascended the throne of Persia. That country was then the greatest empire in the world, and had an area nearly equal to that of the United States. The capital of this seemingly powerful realm was the ancient city of Babylon on the lower Euphrates. Here the Great King, as he was... more...

An Examination of Sir William Hamilton's Philosophy, and of the Principal Philosophical Questions discussed in his Writings. By JOHN STUART MILL. London: Longmans. 1865. The work bearing the above title is an octavo volume, consisting of twenty-eight chapters, and five hundred and sixty pages. This is no great amount of print; but the amount of matter contained in it is prodigious, and the quality... more...