Quotes about Chronology

Originally I had these on the homepage of my website but I’ve since moved them here. The initial idea was to have a quote about chronology from each century going back to the 1600’s, when modern chronology first began to emerge as a discipline.

Quotes

“Some say the holy Ghost did obscure some things in Chronology to sharpen mens wits.”
– Edward Leigh (1663)^[p.315]

“…Chronology is the Eye, the Light, the Life and Soul of History…”
– John Kennedy (1753)^[p.4]

“If history without chronology is dark and confused; chronology without history is dry and insipid.”
– Noah Webster (1828)^[x]

“John Locke, in Some Thoughts Concerning Reading and Study, recommended chronology as the proper study for gentlemen wishing to improve their minds and understanding.”
– James William Johnson (1962)^[p.124]

“Science is dependent on the accurate measurement of time.”
– Ken Mondschein, On Time (2020)^[p.3]