Critical, Historical and Miscellaneous Essays, Volúmenes1-2Hurd and Houghton, 1875 |
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... a memory as great as that of Ma- caulay himself . In this respect it is superior to the English editions , and wholly unlike any other Amer ican edition . VOL . I. 1 This edition also contains the pure text of Ma- caulay's.
... a memory as great as that of Ma- caulay himself . In this respect it is superior to the English editions , and wholly unlike any other Amer ican edition . VOL . I. 1 This edition also contains the pure text of Ma- caulay's.
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... English editions have been followed . The portrait is from a photograph by Claudet , and represents the great historian as he appeared in the latter years of his life . The biographical and critical Introduction is from the well - known ...
... English editions have been followed . The portrait is from a photograph by Claudet , and represents the great historian as he appeared in the latter years of his life . The biographical and critical Introduction is from the well - known ...
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... English politicians who are corrupt , pay money to get into Par- liament . " I cannot , " he says , " spend more than £ 500 on the election . If , therefore , there be any probability that the candidate will be required to pay more than ...
... English politicians who are corrupt , pay money to get into Par- liament . " I cannot , " he says , " spend more than £ 500 on the election . If , therefore , there be any probability that the candidate will be required to pay more than ...
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... English literature is esteemed , it was widely read , either in the original text or in carefully prepared translations . In 1852 , the city of Edinburgh , desirous of repairing the injustice it had done to Macaulay in 1847 , elected ...
... English literature is esteemed , it was widely read , either in the original text or in carefully prepared translations . In 1852 , the city of Edinburgh , desirous of repairing the injustice it had done to Macaulay in 1847 , elected ...
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... English race heard of his sudden death , by disease of the heart , on the 28th of December , 1859. It was felt , even by those who most vehemently disagreed with him in opinion , that in losing him England lost the man who , beyond all ...
... English race heard of his sudden death , by disease of the heart , on the 28th of December , 1859. It was felt , even by those who most vehemently disagreed with him in opinion , that in losing him England lost the man who , beyond all ...
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