This chapter focuses on the developments of Whately’s text, from 1819 to its last edition in Whately’s lifetime in 1862. It also describes how he enlarged his work by adding seven Postscripts in different editions and a Preface (in two stages). The Chapter then goes on to explain how these additions changed the way his work was read and understood. It also looks at why the work was so successful, and the way it was innovative.

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Textual Developments of the Historic Doubts

  • David Berman

摘要

This chapter focuses on the developments of Whately’s text, from 1819 to its last edition in Whately’s lifetime in 1862. It also describes how he enlarged his work by adding seven Postscripts in different editions and a Preface (in two stages). The Chapter then goes on to explain how these additions changed the way his work was read and understood. It also looks at why the work was so successful, and the way it was innovative.