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Robertson (JAMES BURTON an English)

JAMES BURTON, an English historian; born in London, England, Nov. 15, 1800 ; studied literature, philosophy, and the elements of dogmatic theology, in France ; and after various preliminary essays published a translation of Frederick Schlegel's "Philosophy of History" (1835) which passed through many editions. His second translation, Exposition of Doctrinal Differences between Catholics and Prowas also widely read in both England and America and creimpression. His original writings include: " Public Lectures on Some Subjects of Ancient and Modern ROBERTSON History" (1859); "Lectures Subjects of Modern History and Biography" (1864); and many others. He on Some died in Dublin, Feb. 14, 1877. antiquary; born in Aberdeen, May 17,