Meaning of historiaster | Babel Free

Definitions

An inferior historian.

archaic, derogatory, rare

Equivalents

Examples

“Humbly inscribed to those two celebrated historiasters, Mr. [John] Oldmixon, author of the History of the royal House of Stuart, &c. &c. &c. and Mr. Samuel Chandler, author of the late History of persecution.”

“A human sacrifice is here clearly indicated. This mysterious cavern, with its diabolical associations, […] leave⟳ an impression which the efforts of those historiasters who endeavor to whitewash Tiberius cannot weaken with all their arguments.”

“We next meet⟳ our historian—or historiaster, if the name⟳ might be coined to describe⟳ him—on one of the comparatively rare occasions where he is dealing mostly with undisputed facts.”

“Speaking of a series of trials for treason held at Antioch, of which he [Ammianus Marcellinus] does not recollect all the grim details, he excuses himself with the words: "As the full particulars of what was done have⟳ escaped my memory, I shall describe⟳ succinctly what I can recall⟳ to mind⟳." "But this is shocking," some scientific historiaster of our own⟳ day will exclaim. "There must have⟳ been an official record⟳ of the trial; he should have⟳ consulted that." The answer⟳ is, of course, that under that iron⟳ despotism Ammianus had as much chance of inspecting official documents of state trials as a German scholar in the last⟳ decade would have⟳ had of perusing the secret archives of the Gestapo.”

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