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. first period, _Sources_.
JAC. BEN. BOSSUET, _Discours sur l'Histoire Universelle_. Paris, 1680, 3 vols. Frequently reprinted, being considered by the French one of their classics.
[English translation, by RICH. SPENCER. London, 1730, 8vo.]
MILLOT, _Elemens de l'Histoire Generale_. Paris, 1772, sq. [Translated into English, 1778, 2 vols. 8vo.: and again, an improved edition, with additions.] Edinb. 1823, 6 vols. 8vo. The ancient history is contained in the first two volumes.
# JOH. MATTH. SCHROECKH, _General History of the World_, for the use of children. Leipzic, 1779, sq. 6 vols.
# J. G. EICHHORN, _History of the Ancient World_, 1799, third edition, 1817. (First part of the History of the World.)
# DAN. G. J. HUEBLER, _Sketch of the General History of the Nations of Antiquity, from the birth of states to the end of the Roman commonwealth_. Freyberg, 1798-1802. Five parts; and a continuation: _History of the Romans under the Emperors, and of the contemporary Nations, until the great migration_, 1803; three parts. A work rendered extremely useful, by the judicious advantage taken by the author of the labours of other writers.
# H. LUDEN, _General History of Nations_. 1814; three parts.
# L. VON DRESCH, _General Political History_. 1815; three parts. In each of the above works the first part contains the ancient history, and exhibits the more modern views of the subject.
[The following is added, as well deserving the attention of the English student: RALEGH (Sir WALTER) _History of the World,