William Hickling Prescott
| William Hickling Prescott | |
|---|---|
 William Hickling Prescott | |
| Narození | 4. května 1796 Salem, Massachusetts, USA |
| Úmrtí | 28. ledna 1859 (ve věku 62 let) Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
| Národnost | americká |
| Alma mater | Harvardova univerzita Harvardova kolej |
| Povolání | historik |
| Ocenění | společník Americké akademie umění a věd |
| Děti | Elizabeth Lawrence[1] |
| Rodiče | William Prescott Jr.[1] a Catherine Greene Prescott[1] |
| Příbuzní | James Lawrence[1] (vnuk) |
| Podpis |  |
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William Hickling Prescott (4. května 1796, Salem – 28. ledna 1859, Boston) byl americký historik a hispanista, uznávaný za prvního amerického vědeckého historika. Ačkoliv trpěl závažným zrakovým postižením, které mu často bránilo ve čtení a psaní, stal se jedním z nejpřednějších amerických historiků 19. století. Měl fotografickou paměť.
Dílo
- The Conquest of Peru (Dějiny dobytí Peru)
- The Conquest of Mexico (Dějiny dobytí Mexika)
- The History of Ferdinand and Isabella (Dějiny vlády Ferdinanda a Isabelly)
- History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain (Dějiny panování Filipa II.)
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Description from Historicalautographs.co.uk:
Autograph Letter Signed 'Wm. H. Prescott', to 'Dear Ford' [Richard Ford]‚ praising the arrangements. 1 page 7 x 4 inches‚ heavy traces of mounting at corners on verso. 3 July [probably 1850]. William Hickling Prescott (1796-1859)‚ historian‚ was much fêted on both sides of the Atlantic. This letter probably dates from his visit to England in 1850. From his published letters we know that Prescott dined with Richard Ford on 11 June 1850‚ and that various Royal engagements followed. In this letter‚ Prescott writes: "Nothing can be more charming than the arrangements. I am truly glad that you are in for it with the tights as well as myself. I will be ready for you at the hour appointed." Tights‚ in Victorian England‚ were the tight-fitting breeches worn as part of Court Dress.
Description from Historicalautographs.co.uk:
Autograph Letter Signed 'Wm. H. Prescott', to 'Dear Ford' [Richard Ford]‚ praising the arrangements. 1 page 7 x 4 inches‚ heavy traces of mounting at corners on verso. 3 July [probably 1850]. William Hickling Prescott (1796-1859)‚ historian‚ was much fêted on both sides of the Atlantic. This letter probably dates from his visit to England in 1850. From his published letters we know that Prescott dined with Richard Ford on 11 June 1850‚ and that various Royal engagements followed. In this letter‚ Prescott writes: "Nothing can be more charming than the arrangements. I am truly glad that you are in for it with the tights as well as myself. I will be ready for you at the hour appointed." Tights‚ in Victorian England‚ were the tight-fitting breeches worn as part of Court Dress.
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William Hickling Prescott
William Hickling Prescott