Macaulay's Essay on Lord CliveAmerican book Company, 1912 - 92 pages |
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... character of Lord Clive . We are far indeed from sympathizing with Sir John Malcolm , whose love passes the love of biographers , and who can see nothing but wisdom and justice in the actions of his idol . But we are at least equally 35 ...
... character of Lord Clive . We are far indeed from sympathizing with Sir John Malcolm , whose love passes the love of biographers , and who can see nothing but wisdom and justice in the actions of his idol . But we are at least equally 35 ...
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... character of the man were early discerned in the child . There remain letters written by his relations when he was in his seventh year ; and from these let- ters it appears that , even at that early age , his strong will and his fiery ...
... character of the man were early discerned in the child . There remain letters written by his relations when he was in his seventh year ; and from these let- ters it appears that , even at that early age , his strong will and his fiery ...
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... character of an exceedingly naughty boy . One of his masters , it is said , was sagacious enough to prophesy that the idle lad would make a great figure in the world . But the general opinion seems to have been that poor Robert was a ...
... character of an exceedingly naughty boy . One of his masters , it is said , was sagacious enough to prophesy that the idle lad would make a great figure in the world . But the general opinion seems to have been that poor Robert was a ...
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... character . He 25 pined for his home , and in his letters to his relations expressed his feelings in language softer and more pensive than we should have expected either from the waywardness of his boyhood , or from the inflexible ...
... character . He 25 pined for his home , and in his letters to his relations expressed his feelings in language softer and more pensive than we should have expected either from the waywardness of his boyhood , or from the inflexible ...
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... character remained in the settlement . The natives had learned to look with con- tempt on the mighty nation which ... characters , that of commissary 2 to the troops , with the rank of captain . The present emergency called forth all his ...
... character remained in the settlement . The natives had learned to look with con- tempt on the mighty nation which ... characters , that of commissary 2 to the troops , with the rank of captain . The present emergency called forth all his ...
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Page 84 - Westminster election against palace and treasury shone round Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire. The Sergeants made proclamation. Hastings advanced to the bar, and bent his knee. The culprit was indeed not unworthy of that great presence. He had ruled an extensive and populous country, had made laws and treaties, had sent forth armies, had set up and pulled down princes.
Page 84 - He had ruled an extensive and populous country, had made laws and treaties, had sent forth armies, had set up and pulled down princes. And in his high place he had so borne himself, that all had feared him, that most had loved him, and that hatred itself could deny him no title to glory, except virtue. He looked like a great man, and not like a bad man.
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