Bockle History of Civilization in England 1864 edition. In 2 volumes. A few words about G.T. Bockle Presenting to readers the Russian translation of the remarkable work of Bocle, we consider it not superfluous to convey the scanty information about Henry Thomas Bocle, who found in the obituaries that appeared since his death. The son of a wealthy London merchant, Henry Thomas Bocle was born in Lee (county of Kent) on November 24, 1822. Early on, he was sent to a school in Kentish Ton, where he made very rapid progress under the guidance of Dr. Golovey. When he received the first prize for mathematics at the age of 14, his father asked what reward his son wanted, the boy asked for permission to leave school and take care of his own education. Four years after that, Bocles turned his studies, initially limited to multilateral reading, to one issue - the mental development of the human race. Thus, at the age of 18, he started the work that glorified his name - the History of Civilization in England, but he started it, by his own admission, on a larger scale. He wanted to write a complete history of human civilization, but later, seeing the impossibility of such a plan with existing materials, he limited himself to the history of civilization in England. A smart father did not tear his son away from scientific studies and did not require him to conduct trade affairs. In 1840, his father died, and Bocle remained with his mother, a monument to the relationship to which is the dedication of the first and second volumes of his book: the first volume is dedicated to her, the second to her memory. Consequently, she died between 1858 and 1861. The death of his father made Bocles the owner of a large condition, which he used mainly for the purchase of books. Soon the books filled the upper and lower floors of his house, even the extensions to the house turned to the library. Surrounded by books, Bocles prepared his history of civilization and firmly kept his word - nothing to print until it is impossible to start publishing this main work of his life. Despite his distance from the literary world, Bocles attracted the attention of people such as Bunsen and Gallam, who saw him as a young man who had high hopes. Thus, a happy atmosphere combined with a firmness of character and a persistent desire for one goal made it possible to mature his talent. Boclet's notebooks, in which he recorded in a strict system all the results of his reading, will be published in accordance with his will. Glen, who knows these books, testifies that they will make the most interesting and important collection of materials ever out of the hands of one scientist. In 1858, the first volume of the History of Civilization in England appeared, containing general principles, a brief outline of England's mental development from the 16th to the 18th century, and a more detailed account of France's mental development during the same period. Despite the reviews of critics, quite unfavorable, the book was a success, and the following year a second edition appeared. In 1861, the second volume of the History of Civilization in England was published, embracing the intellectual development of Scotland. The strict sentence pronounced by the Bockle of the Scottish Church caused the condemnation of many, but the overall success of the second volume was equal to the success of the first.