 | William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1849 - 840 pagine
...Macanlay has himself stated the leading topics of his work in the first two pages, which we copy : — " I purpose to write the History of England from the accession of King James tlic Second down to я time which is within tin: memory of men still living. Т shall recount the errors... | |
 | Edward Robinson - 1849 - 872 pagine
...Critical Notices. 373 But two volumes are published; several more are to come, as it is to be brought " down to a time which is within the memory of men still living." No little impatience and anxiety will be felt to see the result of Mr. Macaulay's future labors. Says... | |
 | 1849 - 636 pagine
...insists upon wielding, the sceptre of a god. As Mr. Macaulay's History of England is to be brought " down to a time which is within the memory of men still living," it will no doubt include the chronicle of the Great Itevolution, which, at the close of the last century,... | |
 | 1849 - 788 pagine
...already obtained. But two volumes are published ; several more are to come, as it is to be brought " down to a time which is within the memory of men still living." No little impatience and anxiety will be felt to see the result of Mr. Macaulay's future labors. Says... | |
 | 1849 - 588 pagine
...expositor of our civil and religious liberties. As Mr. Macaulay's History of England is to be brought " during which my health suffered more from bad air and the stifl it will no doubt include the chronicle of the Great Revolution, which, at the close of the last century,... | |
 | Thomas Powell - 1849 - 320 pagine
...that we give it entire. It reminds us of the simplicity of Herodotus' opening sentence. " I propose to write the history of England from the accession of king James II, down to a time which is within the memory of men still living. " I shall recount the errors which,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1850 - 714 pagine
...Bateman .... 660 Cruel Persecution of the Protestant Dissenters - - 661 HISTORY OF ENGLAND. ' CHAPTER I. I PURPOSE to write the history of England from the...within the memory of men still living. I shall recount introducthe errors which, in a few months, alienated a loyal tioc" gentry and priesthood from the House... | |
 | 1849 - 788 pagine
...already obtained. Bat two volumes are published ; several more are to come, as it is to be brought "down to a time which is within the memory of men still living." No little impatience and anxiety will be felt to see the result of Mr. Macaulay's future labors. Says... | |
 | W M H - 1851 - 786 pagine
...French Revolution. That his design is thus comprehensive he informs us in his first sentence : — " I purpose to write the History of England from the...time which is within the memory of men still living." No one will deny that nothing but a very bold and a very noble ambition could encourage any man to... | |
 | Thomas Powell - 1851 - 216 pagine
...all. The following passage reminds us of the simplicity of Herodotus' opening sentence. " I propose to write the history of England from the accession of king James 11, down to a time which is within the memory of men J ill living " I shall recount the errors which,... | |
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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. 
