Great captains should be good historians.
South.
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{ His*tor"ic (hs*tr"k), his*tor"ic*al (hs*tr"*kal), } a. [L.
historicus, Gr. "istoriko`s: cf. F. historique. See History.] Of or
pertaining to history, or the record of past events; as, an historical
poem; the historic page. -- His*tor"ic*al*ness, n. -- His*to*ric"i*ty
(#), n.
There warriors frowning in historic brass.
Pope.
Historical painting, that branch of painting which represents the
events of history. -- Historical sense, that meaning of a passage which
is deduced from the circumstances of time, place, etc., under which it
was written. -- The historic sense, the capacity to conceive and
represent the unity and significance of a past era or age.
His*tor"ic*al*ly (?), adv. In the manner of, or in accordance with,
history.
His*tor"i*cize (?), v. t. To record or narrate in the manner of a
history; to chronicle. [R.]
His"to*ried (?), a. Related in history.