This work, compiled by a society of British scholars, has been translated into German, and illustrated with remarks, by SIEGM. JAC. BAUMGARTEN. Halle, 1746, 4to. The Germans frequently designate it by the name of the Halle Universal History of the World: the first eighteen vols. comprise the ancient part. WILL. GUTHRIE, JOHN GRAY, _etc._ _General History of the World, from the creation to the present time._ London, 1764-1767, 12 vols. 8vo. This work, of no estimation in the original, is rendered valuable and useful by the labours of the German translator, C. G. HEYNE, (_Leip._ 1766, 8vo.) who has corrected the errors, inserted the dates, and added his own observations. _b._ To the second class belong: ROLLIN, _Histoire ancienne des Egyptiens, des Carthaginois, des Assyriens, des Medes el des Perses, des Macedoniens, des Grecs._ Paris, 1824, 12 vols. 8vo.; revue par LETRONNE: the last and best edition. This work, which greatly promoted the study of ancient history in France, still maintains its well-earned reputation. [It was translated into English, 1768: best edition, 7 vols. 8vo.: frequently reprinted.] The above is generally accompanied by the _Histoire Romaine_ of the same author. See below, book v. first period, _Sources_. JAC. BEN. BOSSUET, _Discours sur l'Histoire Universelle_. Paris, 1680, 3 vols. Frequently reprinted, being considered by the French one of their classics. [English translation, by RICH. SPENCER. London, 1730, 8vo.] MILLOT, _Elemens de l'Histoire Generale_. Paris, 1772, sq. [Translated into English, 1778, 2 vols. 8vo.: and again, an improved edition, with additions.] Edinb. 1823, 6 vols. 8vo. The ancient history is contained in the first two volumes. # JOH. MATTH. SCHROECKH, _General History of the World_, for the use of children. Leipzic, 1779, sq. 6 vols. # J. G. EICHHORN, _History of the Ancient World_, 1799, third edition, 1817. (First part of the History of the World.) # DAN. G. J. HUEBLER, _Sketch of the General History of the Nations of Antiquity, from the birth of states to the end of the Roman commonwealth_. Freyberg, 1798-1802. Five parts; and a continuation: _History of the Romans under the Emperors, and of the contemporary Nations, until the great migration_, 1803; three parts. A work rendered extremely useful, by the judicious advantage taken by the author of the labours of other writers. # H. LUDEN, _General History of Nations_. 1814; three parts. # L. VON DRESCH, _General Political History_. 1815; three parts. In each of the above works the first part contains the ancient history, and exhibits the more modern views of the subject.