History · Historical Method and Historiography
UGC NET December 2024 History
Which of the following historians admitted to the use of imaginary speeches in his historical writings?
ACroce
BPlutarch
CCollingwood
DThucydides ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Thucydides — The answer is Thucydides.
Explanation
★The answer is Thucydides.
★The Greek historian Thucydides admitted using fictional speeches in his history writing.
★He made a significant contribution to the writing of history.
★He viewed history differently from Herodotus, freeing it from artistic style and the supernatural.
★He emphasised historical truth and wrote in a simple style.
★He made the Peloponnesian War the main subject of his writing.
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