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(hstr"k), histor"ical (hstr"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. -- Histor"icalness, n. -- Historic"ity (), 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. スポンサード リンク
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