07-23-2008, 11:38 AM
Quote:He does say it is more of a detective work as opposed to a strict reading of the sources ...I was browsing in search of Jona's quote (no luck -- it sounds vaguely Hegelian, but I cannot confirm), and I came across a nice quote from the British historian Dame Veronica Wedgwood:
"The poet, the dramatist, the novelist are free to exercise their imagination as widely as they choose. But the historian may not be allowed so long a tether. He must fulfill his function as creative artist only within very rigid limits."
Mr Dando-Collins take note.