MacaulayHarper, 1899 - 183 pagina's |
Overige edities - Alles bekijken
Veelvoorkomende woorden en zinsdelen
admire ancient appears artist Bacon Boswell brilliant Carlyle caulay caulay's century character Church of Rome common considered criticism doubt Edinburgh Review English history equal Essays fact fame feeling genius heart historian honour House human imagination India interest J. A. Symonds JOHN JOHN MORLEY Johnson knew labour Leslie Stephen less letters literature Lord Lord Macaulay Lord Melbourne Macaulay Macaulay's Macvey Napier ment merit Milton mind modern moral narrative nature never orator Parliament passed passion past philosophers Pitt poet poetry point of view politics prose qualities question R. C. JEBB R. H. HUTTON R. W. CHURCH rank readers Reform regard remarkable Roman Scott seems sense sentiment serious SIDNEY COLVIN speculative speech spirit style taste thing thought tion tone Tory Trevelyan truth volume Whig whole William WILLIAM MINTO writer written wrote
Populaire passages
Pagina 113 - As thou sayest, so let it be." And straight against that great array Forth went the dauntless Three. For Romans in Rome's quarrel Spared neither land nor gold, Nor son nor wife, nor limb nor life, In the brave days of old.
Pagina 159 - The materials for an amusing narrative are immense. I shall not be satisfied unless I produce something which shall for a few days supersede the last fashionable novel on the tables of young ladies.
Pagina 122 - Bartholomew," was passed from man to man. But out spake gentle Henry, " No Frenchman is my foe : Down, down, with every foreigner, but let your brethren go.
Pagina 109 - Herminius darted back: And, as they passed, beneath their feet They felt the timbers crack. But when they turned their faces, And on the farther shore Saw brave Horatius stand alone, They would have crossed once more.
Pagina 35 - I purpose to write the history of England from the accession of King James the Second down to a time which is within the memory of men still living.
Pagina 63 - They will remember, above all, the grace — and the kindness, far more admirable than grace — with which the princely hospitality of that ancient mansion was dispensed. They will remember the venerable and benignant countenance, and the cordial voice of him who bade them welcome. They will remember that temper which years of pain, of sickness, of lameness, of confinement, seemed only to make sweeter and sweeter ; and that frank politeness, which at once relieved all the embarrassment of the youngest...
Pagina 45 - She saw the commencement of all the governments and of all the ecclesiastical establishments that now exist in the world, and we feel no assurance that she is not destined to see the end of them all. She was great and respected before the Saxon had set foot on Britain — before the Frank had passed the Rhine — when Grecian eloquence still flourished in Antioch — when idols were still worshipped in the temple of Mecca...
Pagina 110 - Tiber! father Tiber! To whom the Romans pray, A Roman's life, a Roman's arms, Take thou in charge this day ! ' So he spake, and speaking sheathed The good sword by his side, And with his harness on his back Plunged headlong in the tide.
Pagina 89 - Place Ignatius Loyola at Oxford. He is certain to become the head of a formidable secession. Place John Wesley at Rome. He is certain to be the first General of a new society devoted to the interests and honour of the Church.
Pagina 110 - Now yield thee," cried Lars Porsena. " Now yield thee to our grace." Round turned he, as not deigning Those craven ranks to see ; Nought spake he to Lars Porsena, To Sextus nought spake he ; But he saw on Palatinus The white porch of his home ; And he spake to the noble river That rolls by the towers of Rome...