02616cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000060010610000350011224500490014726400510019630000470024733600260029433700260032033800360034650000310038250504230041350801760083652010890101253400530210165300120215485600620216685600430222899900190227171537UtSlPG20260610134644.0mcr n260607r20231868utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aD1 aDelepierre, Octave,d1802-187910aHistorical difficulties and contested events 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2023-09-010 aIntroduction -- The Colossus of Rhodes (B.C. 306) -- Belisarius (565) -- The Alexandrian library (640) -- Pope Joan (855) -- Abelard and Eloisa (1140) -- William Tell (1307) -- Petrarch and Laura (1320) -- Jeanne d'Arc (1430) -- Francis I. and Countess of Chateaubriand (1525) -- Charles V. of Spain (1557) -- The inventor of the steam-engine (1625) -- Galileo Galilei (1620) -- Appendix to the notice on William Tell.  aAlan, deaurider and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)  a"Historical Difficulties and Contested Events" by Octave Delepierre is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores well-known historical events and figures through a critical lens, aiming to uncover the truths behind popular beliefs that may be based on fiction or exaggeration. By examining key historical phenomena, Delepierre seeks to differentiate between fact and fabricated narratives that have persisted through time.  The opening of the book sets the stage for its analytical approach to history, emphasizing the importance of critical inquiry into accepted beliefs. Delepierre quotes various historical and philosophical figures to highlight the risks of accepting hearsay without scrutiny. He proceeds to outline subjects that will be discussed in detail throughout the essays, such as the Colossus of Rhodes, the story of Belisarius, and the legendary figure of William Tell, casting doubt on their widely accepted narratives while inviting readers to consider the integrity of historical accounts. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cLondon: John Murray, 1868  aHistory4 uhttps://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.3204408804956440uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71537  c112263d112263