There's Only A Step From The Sublime

There's Only A Step From The Sublime To The Ridiculous, But There's No Road Leading From The Ridiculous To The Sublime.

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.

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.

What Is A Historian, Anyway? It Is Someone Who Uses Facts To Record The Development Of Humanity.

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.