Critical and Historical Essays, Volume 1Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1854 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 23
Page 42
... correct each other . The scattered elements of truth cease to contend , and begin to coalesce . And at length a system of justice and order is educed out of the chaos . Many politicians of our time are in the habit of laying it down as ...
... correct each other . The scattered elements of truth cease to contend , and begin to coalesce . And at length a system of justice and order is educed out of the chaos . Many politicians of our time are in the habit of laying it down as ...
Page 89
... correct and vigorous delineation of hu- man nature , it produces interest without a pleasing or skilful plot , and laughter without the least ambi- tion of wit . The lover , not a very delicate or gene- rous lover , and his adviser the ...
... correct and vigorous delineation of hu- man nature , it produces interest without a pleasing or skilful plot , and laughter without the least ambi- tion of wit . The lover , not a very delicate or gene- rous lover , and his adviser the ...
Page 91
... correct of all that Machiavelli has written in metre . He seems to have entertained the same opinion ; for he has introduced some of them in other places . The contemporaries of the author were not blind to the merits of this striking ...
... correct of all that Machiavelli has written in metre . He seems to have entertained the same opinion ; for he has introduced some of them in other places . The contemporaries of the author were not blind to the merits of this striking ...
Page 103
... correct his speculations , and to impart to them that vivid and practical character which so widely distinguishes them from the vague theories of most political phi- losophers . Every man who has seen the world knows that nothing is so ...
... correct his speculations , and to impart to them that vivid and practical character which so widely distinguishes them from the vague theories of most political phi- losophers . Every man who has seen the world knows that nothing is so ...
Page 110
... correct accounts . The truth is , that the book belongs rather to ancient than to modern literature . It is in the style , not of Davila and Clarendon , but of Herodotus and Tacitus . The classical histories may almost be called ...
... correct accounts . The truth is , that the book belongs rather to ancient than to modern literature . It is in the style , not of Davila and Clarendon , but of Herodotus and Tacitus . The classical histories may almost be called ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
admiration army Austrian authority battle better Boswell Catholic century character Charles Christian Church Clarendon conduct contempt court Croker Cromwell death doctrines Edinburgh Review eminent enemies England English Europe executive government favour feelings France Frederic Frederic's French Hallam Hampden honour House of Commons human James Jews Johnson King liberty literary lived Long Parliament Lord Byron Machiavelli manner means ment military Milton mind moral morocco nation nature never opinion Parliament party passions persecution person Petition of Right Pilgrim's Progress poems poet poetry political Pope Portrait Post 8vo Prince principles produced Prussia Puritans racter reason reign religion respect Revolution Robert Montgomery royal says scarcely Second Edition seems Silesia soldiers Southey Southey's spirit Square crown 8vo Strafford strong talents thing THOMAS BABINGTON MACAULAY thousand tion troops vols Voltaire whole Woodcuts writer