Classical Student Histories
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Their judgment was based more upon blind wishing than upon sound reasoning. For it is a habit of mankind to entrust to careless hope what they long for, and to thrust aside what they do not fancy.

—Thucydides

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Historical Researches: Carthaginians
Arnold H. L. Heeren—1833

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Early America
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Exploration to Early 20th century (1500 to 1900 A.D.)

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Bartholomew de Casas
Span 1484–1566 Bartholomew de Casas
Priest—Early settler in New Spain who became a Friar, and advocated on better treatment of natives. Wrote ' Account of the Destruction of the Indies'. Later became bishop of Chiapas.