Abstract
V IEWED from the standpoint of Dutch historiography, Motley's Rise of the Dutch Republic occupies a unique and eccentric place. Professor David Levin, in his History as Romantic Art, has shown the considerable degree to which Motley's literary methods and philosophical presuppositions agree with those of Bancroft, Prescott, and Parkman.1 I propose here to try to place the Dutch Republic with respect to the tradition of Dutch historical writing. Motley depended to a large degree on the writings of his Dutch predecessors; he was aided in his research by his Dutch and Belgian contemporaries; and when his work appeared it elicited considerable scholarly comment from them. An examination of the relevant Dutch historical literature may be of some value in constructing an accurate understanding of Motley's achievement.2
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