Macaulay: Prose and PoetryRupert Hart-Davis, 1952 - 864 pages |
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Page 719
... learned natives of India , and for the introduction and promotion of a knowledge of the sciences among the inhabitants of the British territories . " It is argued , or rather taken for granted , that by literature , the Parliament can ...
... learned natives of India , and for the introduction and promotion of a knowledge of the sciences among the inhabitants of the British territories . " It is argued , or rather taken for granted , that by literature , the Parliament can ...
Page 737
... learned friend doubles , triples , quadruples , the tax , and makes scarcely any perceptible addition to the bounty . Why , Sir , what is the additional amount of taxation which would have been levied on the public for Dr. Johnson's ...
... learned friend doubles , triples , quadruples , the tax , and makes scarcely any perceptible addition to the bounty . Why , Sir , what is the additional amount of taxation which would have been levied on the public for Dr. Johnson's ...
Page 740
... learned friend's judgment as a legislator , I must always respect his judgment as a critic . He will , I am sure , say that Richardson's novels are among the most valuable , among the most original works in our language . No writings ...
... learned friend's judgment as a legislator , I must always respect his judgment as a critic . He will , I am sure , say that Richardson's novels are among the most valuable , among the most original works in our language . No writings ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 7 |
THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND SELECTED PASSAGES II | 13 |
ESSAYS | 233 |
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