Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-05-25

| Since Sir Walter Raleigh solaced his nprisonm mt
| in the Tower by the composition Of his ''Hstory of
the World the literature OF England has never yet
| ach eveG the work which he left unfinished. There
have been Universal Histories, from the bulk Of
encyclopedia to the most meagre outline, in which the
| annals Of each nation separately recorded hut
without attempt trace the story of Divine Proyi
dence and human progress in one connected narrative
1t is proposed to supply this want by work condensed
enough TO keepit within reasonable size, but yet
fill as to be free from the dry badness Of an epitome
Tie literature of Germany abourds in history-such
as those Of Muller, Schlosser, Karl Won Rotteck,
Duncker, and Others-Whch at once prove the demand
for such book, and furnish models, in degree
for its execution. Bnt those great works are
somewhat deficient in that oyaHic unity which is the
chief aim Of this ''llistory Of the World"
The study ofoUr whole race like that of each sepa
rate nation, has "a beginning, middle, and an end"
| The story propose to follow from its beginning in
the sacred records and from the dawn ofcivizaton
/ the east-hrougll the successive Oriental Umpire
the rise Ofiery and the perfection ofheathen poiity,
arts, and literature in Greece and Romcthe change
which passed over the face Of The world when the light
enthusiastically sprung up-the origin and first appear
ance OF those barbarian races which overthrow both d
visions q the Roman Empre-the annals of the States
which on the Empires ruins. including the pic
turesque details of medieval history, and the steady
progress of modern liberty and civiljzaonand the
extension OF these Influences by discovery conquest
colOnization and Christian MISSIONS to the remoteSt
regions OF the earth In word, as separate histories
reflect the detached scenes OF human action and suffer-
ing aim is TO bring into view the several parts
which assuredly form great whole moving
wards under the guidance OF Divine Providence tothe
unknown end ordained in the Divine purposes.
No pains will be spared to make this history scholar
like in substance and popular in style 1t will be foun
ded on the best authorities ancient and MODERN orgi
nal and secondary The vast progress recently made
i'll historical and critical Investigations, the results Oh
tanned from the modern science of comparative phil
ology, and the discoveries which have laid open
sources formation concerning ;he east afford such
fecilit les as to make the present fit epoch fOr
dertaking.
The work will he divided into three Periods, each
complete in ITSELF and will form Eight Volumes in
Deny Octave.
I.--AHcIENT HISTORY, Sacred and Secular; from the
Creation to the Fa Of the Western Empire in A. D.
Ats. Two Volumes.
1IMrDIEvAI HISTORY Civil and Ecclesiastical :;
from the Fall oftie Western Empire to the taking of
Constantinople by the Turks, in A. D. 1853. Two
Volumes
III.-MoDERN HISTORY, from the Tall of the Dyzan-
tine Empire to our own times. Four Volumes
It will he published in vols. S vo. Price in cloth,
$3.50 per volume Sheep. $3.50. Half morocco 800.
Volume now ready.
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