Works Vol. 1. The History of Scotland, Vol. 1
This is vol. 1 of an 8 volume edition of The Works of William Robertson (1840). It contains his major works of history: The History of Scotland (1759) in vols. 1 and 2; A View of the Progress of Society in Europe in vol 3; The History of the Reign of the Emperor Charles V (1769) in vols. 3-5; The History of America (1777), vols. 6-8; and An Historical Disquisition concerning Ancient India (1791) in vol. 8.
The Works of William Robertson, D.D. To which is Prefixed, An Account of the Life and Writings of the Author, by Dugald Stewart. In Eight volumes. (London: T. Cadell, 1840). Vol. 1 Dugald Stewart, “Account of the Life and Writings of William Robertson”; The History of Scotland, Vol. 1 books I-V.
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Table of Contents
- ACCOUNT OF THE LIFE AND WRITINGS OF WILLIAM ROBERTSON, D.D. F.R.S.E.
- SECTION FIRST.: FROM DR. ROBERTSON’S BIRTH TILL THE PUBLICATION OF HIS HISTORY OF SCOTLAND.
- SECTION II.: PROGRESS OF DR. ROBERTSON’S LITERARY PLANS AND UNDERTAKINGS.—HISTORY OF THE REIGN OF THE EMPEROR CHARLES V.
- SECTION III.: CONTINUATION OF THE SAME SUBJECT.—HISTORY OF AMERICA.
- SECTION IV.: CONTINUATION OF THE SAME SUBJECT.—HISTORICAL DISQUISITION CONCERNING INDIA.—GENERAL REMARKS ON DR. ROBERTSON’S MERITS AS AN HISTORIAN.
- SECTION V.: REVIEW OF THE MORE ACTIVE OCCUPATIONS OF DR. ROBERTSON’S LIFE.—CONCLUSION OF THE NARRATIVE.—SKETCH OF HIS CHARACTER.
- APPENDIX.
- PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION.
- PREFACE TO THE ELEVENTH EDITION.
- The Works of William Robertson, D.D. Vol. I
- BOOK I.
- CONTAINING A REVIEW OF THE SCOTTISH HISTORY PREVIOUS TO THE DEATH OF JAMES V.
- BOOK II.
- BOOK III.
- BOOK IV.
- BOOK V.
- From William Strahan, Esq. to Dr. Robertson.
- From Andrew Strahan, Esq. to Dr. Robertson.
- From Sir David Dalrymple to Dr. Robertson.
- Dr. Robertson to Lord Hailes.
- Dr. Robertson to Lord Hailes.
- Dr. Robertson to Lord Hailes.
- Dr. Robertson to Lord Hailes.
- Dr. Robertson to Lord Hailes.
- Dr. Robertson to Lord Hailes.
- Mr. Hume to Dr. Robertson.
- Mr. Hume to Dr. Robertson.
- Mr. Hume to Dr. Robertson.
- Mr. Hume to Dr. Robertson.
- Mr. Hume to Dr. Robertson.
- Mr Hume to Dr. Robertson.
- From Dr. Birch to Dr. Robertson.
- From Sir Gilbert Elliot to Dr. Robertson.
- From Baron d’Holbach to Dr. Robertson.
- From Mr. Hume to Dr. Robertson.
- From Mr. Hume to Dr. Robertson.
- Mr. Gibbon to Dr. Robertson.
- Mr. Gibbon to Dr. Robertson.
- From Mr. Gibbon to Dr. Robertson.
- From Major Rennell to Dr. Robertson.
- From Mr. Wilberforce to Dr. Robertson.
- From Mr. Wilberforce to Dr. Robertson.
- The Lords of the Council to the Earl of Hertford, Lieutenant in Scotland, April 10. 1544.
- The Earl of Hertford to the King’s Majesty, Newcastle, April 17. 1544.
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