Durant via marginalia, though it mostly all says the same thing, to wit: "opinion.unsubstantiated. One of my marginal notes says, "this guy has a high opinion of himself, his opinion and his erudition." Since I own these copies, I am disagreeing vehemently with Mr. This is not an historical account, this is a diatribe combined with completely unsubstantiated personal judgment, editorial comment, egregious conclusions and wild speculation. Durant's scholarship is undeniable, as is shown by the lengthy and varied bibliography. Normally I would not make a judgment based on such a miniscule part of a such a lengthy work, but this is just so bad, I can't help myself.Mr. I am reviewing this volume after having read only 290 pages. I was delighted when I found it complete, all 11 volumes, in my libary book sale.
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