Contents: Ancient history and the antiquarian -- Gibbon's contribution to historical method -- George Grote and the study of Greek history -- Friedrich Creuzer and Greek historiography -- M.I. Rostovtzeff -- Hundred years after Ranke -- Some observations on causes of war in ancient historiograophy -- Place of Herodotus in the history of historiography -- Unsolved problem of historical forgery: the 'Scriptores Historiae Augustae' -- Cassiodorus and Italian culture of his time -- Historiography on written tradition and historiography on oral tradition -- Historicism in contemporary thought -- Consequences of new trends in the history of ancient law.