The Works of Lord Macaulay Complete: Speeches. Lays of ancient Rome. Miscellaneous poems. IndexLongmans, Green, 1897 |
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... give them to the world . Even if I estimated their oratorical merit much more highly than I do , I should not willingly have re- vived , in the quiet times in which we are so happy as to live , the memory of those fierce contentions in ...
... give them to the world . Even if I estimated their oratorical merit much more highly than I do , I should not willingly have re- vived , in the quiet times in which we are so happy as to live , the memory of those fierce contentions in ...
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... give this volume to the public . I have selected , to the best of my judgment , from among my Speeches , those which are the least unworthy to be preserved . Nine of them were corrected by me while they were still fresh in my memory ...
... give this volume to the public . I have selected , to the best of my judgment , from among my Speeches , those which are the least unworthy to be preserved . Nine of them were corrected by me while they were still fresh in my memory ...
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... give any more instances . It is needless to speak of Manchester , Birmingham , Leeds , Sheffield , with no representation , or of Edinburgh and Glas- gow with a mock representation . If a property tax were now imposed on the principle ...
... give any more instances . It is needless to speak of Manchester , Birmingham , Leeds , Sheffield , with no representation , or of Edinburgh and Glas- gow with a mock representation . If a property tax were now imposed on the principle ...
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... give twice as many Members to York as they gave to London , because York had been the capital of Britain in the time of Constantius Chlorus ; and they would have been amazed indeed if they had foreseen , that a city of more than a ...
... give twice as many Members to York as they gave to London , because York had been the capital of Britain in the time of Constantius Chlorus ; and they would have been amazed indeed if they had foreseen , that a city of more than a ...
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... give them to Manchester be- cause Manchester is large , than Cyrus , in the old story , had to take away the big coat from the little boy and to put it on the big boy . In no case , and under no pretext however specious , would I take ...
... give them to Manchester be- cause Manchester is large , than Cyrus , in the old story , had to take away the big coat from the little boy and to put it on the big boy . In no case , and under no pretext however specious , would I take ...
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Page 473 - Then out spake brave Horatius, The Captain of the gate : 'To every man upon this earth Death cometh soon or late; And how can man die better Than facing fearful odds, For the ashes of his fathers And the temples of his Gods...
Page 588 - For swift to east and swift to west the ghastly war-flame spread, High on St. Michael's Mount it shone : it shone on Beachy Head. Far on the deep the Spaniard saw, along each southern shire, Cape beyond cape, in endless range, those twinkling points of fire.
Page 549 - Ho! maidens of Vienna! Ho! matrons of Lucerne! Weep, weep, and rend your hair for those who never shall return; Ho! Philip, send for charity, thy Mexican pistoles, That Antwerp monks may sing a mass for thy poor spearmen's souls ; Ho ! gallant nobles of the League, look that your arms be bright ! Ho!
Page 522 - Straightway Virginius led the maid a little space aside, To where the reeking shambles stood, piled up with horn and hide, Close to yon low dark archway, where, in a crimson flood, Leaps down to the great sewer the gurgling stream of blood. Hard by, a flesher on a block had laid his whittle down : Virginius caught the whittle up, and hid it in his gown. And then his eyes grew very dim, and his throat began to swell, And in a hoarse, changed voice he spake, " Farewell, sweet child ! Farewell ! Oh!
Page 466 - East and west and south and north The messengers ride fast, And tower and town and cottage Have heard the trumpet's blast. Shame on the false Etruscan Who lingers in his home, When Porsena of Clusium Is on the march for Rome.
Page 588 - Night sank upon the dusky beach, and on the purple sea, Such night in England ne'er had been, nor e'er again shall be. From Eddystone to Berwick bounds, from Lynn to Milford Bay, That time of slumber was as bright and busy as the day; For swift to east and swift to west the ghastly war-flame spread, High on St.
Page 471 - Just then a scout came flying, All wild with haste and fear: — " To arms! to arms! Sir Consul: Lars Porsena is here." On the low hills to westward The Consul fixed his eye, And saw the swarthy storm of dust Rise fast along the sky.
Page 475 - Meanwhile the Tuscan army, Right glorious to behold, Came flashing back the noonday light, Rank behind rank, like surges bright Of a broad sea of gold. Four hundred trumpets sounded A peal of warlike glee, As that great host, with measured tread, And spears advanced, and ensigns spread, Rolled slowly towards the bridge's head, Where stood the dauntless Three. The Three stood calm and silent And looked upon the foes, And a great shout of laughter From all the vanguard rose: And forth three chiefs...
Page 476 - Three; And Lausulus of Urgo, The rover of the sea; And Aruns of Volsinium, Who slew the great wild boar, The great wild boar that had his den Amidst the reeds of Cosa's fen, And wasted fields, and slaughtered men, Along Albinia's shore. Herminius smote down Aruns: Lartius laid Ocnus low: Right to the heart of Lausulus Horatius sent a blow. "Lie there,
Page 511 - Back comes the Chief in triumph, Who, in the hour of fight, Hath seen the Great Twin Brethren In harness on his right. Safe comes the ship to haven, Through billows and through gales If once the Great Twin Brethren Sit shining on the sails.