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Robertson, William
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
or Historian, born in Borthwick, Midlothian; was educated in Edinburgh; entered the Church; became minister of Gladsmuir; distinguished himself in the General Assembly of the Church; became leader of the Moderate party; one of the ministers of Greyfriars Church, Edinburgh, and Principal of the University, having previously written his "History of Scotland," which brought him other honours, and which was followed by a "History of Charles V." and a "History of America," all of which contributed to awaken an interest in historical studies; he was what is called a "Moderate" to the backbone, and his cronies were men more of a sceptical than a religious turn of mind, David Hume being one of the number; while his history of Scotland, however well it may be written, as Carlyle testifies, is no history of Scotland at all (1721-1793)
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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Robertson, William'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/r/robertson-william.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
