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Byzantine historiansByzantine By*zan"tine (b[i^]*z[a^]n"t[i^]n), a.
Of or pertaining to Byzantium. -- n. A native or inhabitant
of Byzantium, now Constantinople; sometimes, applied to an
inhabitant of the modern city of Constantinople. [ Written
also Bizantine.]
Byzantine church, the Eastern or Greek church, as
distinguished from the Western or Roman or Latin church.
See under Greek.
Byzantine empire, the Eastern Roman or Greek empire from a.
d. 364 or a. d. 395 to the capture of Constantinople by
the Turks, a. d. 1453.
Byzantine historians, historians and writers (Zonaras,
Procopius, etc.) who lived in the Byzantine empire. --P.
Cyc.
Byzantine style (Arch.), a style of architecture developed
in the Byzantine empire.
Note: Its leading forms are the round arch, the dome, the
pillar, the circle, and the cross. The capitals of the
pillars are of endless variety, and full of invention.
The mosque of St. Sophia, Constantinople, and the
church of St. Mark, Venice, are prominent examples of
Byzantine architecture. Historial
Historial His*to"ri*al, a. [L. historialis: cf. F. historial.]
Historical. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
Historian
Historian His*to"ri*an, n. [F. historien.]
1. A writer of history; a chronicler; an annalist.
Even the historian takes great liberties with facts.
--Sir J.
Reynolds.
2. One versed or well informed in history.
Great captains should be good historians. --South.
HistoricHistoric His*tor"ic, Historical His*tor"ic*al, a. [L.
historicus, Gr. ?: cf. F. historique. See History.]
Of or pertaining to history, or the record of past events;
as, an historical poem; the historic page. --
His*tor"ic*al*ness, n. -- His*to*ric"i*ty, n.
There warriors frowning in historic brass. --Pope.
Historical painting, that branch of painting which
represents the events of history.
Historical sense, that meaning of a passage which is
deduced from the circumstances of time, place, etc., under
which it was written.
The historic sense, the capacity to conceive and represent
the unity and significance of a past era or age. HistoricalHistoric His*tor"ic, Historical His*tor"ic*al, a. [L.
historicus, Gr. ?: cf. F. historique. See History.]
Of or pertaining to history, or the record of past events;
as, an historical poem; the historic page. --
His*tor"ic*al*ness, n. -- His*to*ric"i*ty, n.
There warriors frowning in historic brass. --Pope.
Historical painting, that branch of painting which
represents the events of history.
Historical sense, that meaning of a passage which is
deduced from the circumstances of time, place, etc., under
which it was written.
The historic sense, the capacity to conceive and represent
the unity and significance of a past era or age. historical criticismHigher criticism High"er crit"i*cism
Criticism which includes the study of the contents, literary
character, date, authorship, etc., of any writing; as, the
higher criticism of the Pentateuch. Called also historical
criticism.
The comparison of the Hebrew and Greek texts . . .
introduces us to a series of questions affecting the
composition, the editing, and the collection of the
sacred books. This class of questions forms the special
subject of the branch of critical science which is
usually distinguished from the verbal criticism of the
text by the name of higher, or historical, criticism.
--W. Robertson
Smith. Historical paintingHistoric His*tor"ic, Historical His*tor"ic*al, a. [L.
historicus, Gr. ?: cf. F. historique. See History.]
Of or pertaining to history, or the record of past events;
as, an historical poem; the historic page. --
His*tor"ic*al*ness, n. -- His*to*ric"i*ty, n.
There warriors frowning in historic brass. --Pope.
Historical painting, that branch of painting which
represents the events of history.
Historical sense, that meaning of a passage which is
deduced from the circumstances of time, place, etc., under
which it was written.
The historic sense, the capacity to conceive and represent
the unity and significance of a past era or age. Historical senseHistoric His*tor"ic, Historical His*tor"ic*al, a. [L.
historicus, Gr. ?: cf. F. historique. See History.]
Of or pertaining to history, or the record of past events;
as, an historical poem; the historic page. --
His*tor"ic*al*ness, n. -- His*to*ric"i*ty, n.
There warriors frowning in historic brass. --Pope.
Historical painting, that branch of painting which
represents the events of history.
Historical sense, that meaning of a passage which is
deduced from the circumstances of time, place, etc., under
which it was written.
The historic sense, the capacity to conceive and represent
the unity and significance of a past era or age. Historically
Historically His*tor"ic*al*ly, adv.
In the manner of, or in accordance with, history.
HistoricalnessHistoric His*tor"ic, Historical His*tor"ic*al, a. [L.
historicus, Gr. ?: cf. F. historique. See History.]
Of or pertaining to history, or the record of past events;
as, an historical poem; the historic page. --
His*tor"ic*al*ness, n. -- His*to*ric"i*ty, n.
There warriors frowning in historic brass. --Pope.
Historical painting, that branch of painting which
represents the events of history.
Historical sense, that meaning of a passage which is
deduced from the circumstances of time, place, etc., under
which it was written.
The historic sense, the capacity to conceive and represent
the unity and significance of a past era or age. HistoricityHistoric His*tor"ic, Historical His*tor"ic*al, a. [L.
historicus, Gr. ?: cf. F. historique. See History.]
Of or pertaining to history, or the record of past events;
as, an historical poem; the historic page. --
His*tor"ic*al*ness, n. -- His*to*ric"i*ty, n.
There warriors frowning in historic brass. --Pope.
Historical painting, that branch of painting which
represents the events of history.
Historical sense, that meaning of a passage which is
deduced from the circumstances of time, place, etc., under
which it was written.
The historic sense, the capacity to conceive and represent
the unity and significance of a past era or age. Historicize
Historicize His*tor"i*cize, v. t.
To record or narrate in the manner of a history; to
chronicle. [R.]
Historied
Historied His"to*ried, a.
Related in history.
Historier
Historier His*to"ri*er, n.
An historian. [Obs.]
Historiette
Historiette His`to*ri*ette", n. [F., dim. of histoire a
history.]
Historical narration on a small scale; a brief recital; a
story. --Emerson.
Historiographer
Historiographer His*to`ri*og"ra*pher, n. [L. historiographus,
Gr. ?; ? history + ? to write: cf. F. historiographe.]
An historian; a writer of history; especially, one appointed
or designated to write a history; also, a title bestowed by
some governments upon historians of distinction.
Historiographership
Historiographership His*to`ri*og"ra*pher*ship, n.
The office of an historiographer. --Saintsbury.
Historiography
Historiography His*to`ri*og"ra*phy, n.
The art of employment of an historiographer.
Historiology
Historiology His*to`ri*ol"o*gy, n. [Gr. ? history + -logy.]
A discourse on history. --Cockeram.
Historionomer
Historionomer His*to`ri*on"o*mer, n. [Gr. ? history + ? to
distribute.]
One versed in the phenomena of history and the laws
controlling them.
And historionomers will have measured accurately the
sidereal years of races. --Lowell.
Histority
Histority His*tor"i*ty, v. t. [History + -fy.]
To record in or as history. [R.] --Lamb.
Thy conquest meet to be historified. --Sir P.
Sidney.
Historize
Historize His"to*rize, v. t.
To relate as history; to chronicle; to historicize. [R.]
--Evelyn.
Prehistoric
Prehistoric Pre`his*tor"ic, a.
Of or pertaining to a period before written history begins;
as, the prehistoric ages; prehistoric man.
Semihistorical
Semihistorical Sem`i*his*tor"i*cal, a.
Half or party historical. --Sir G. C. Lewis.
The historic senseHistoric His*tor"ic, Historical His*tor"ic*al, a. [L.
historicus, Gr. ?: cf. F. historique. See History.]
Of or pertaining to history, or the record of past events;
as, an historical poem; the historic page. --
His*tor"ic*al*ness, n. -- His*to*ric"i*ty, n.
There warriors frowning in historic brass. --Pope.
Historical painting, that branch of painting which
represents the events of history.
Historical sense, that meaning of a passage which is
deduced from the circumstances of time, place, etc., under
which it was written.
The historic sense, the capacity to conceive and represent
the unity and significance of a past era or age.
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