 That work was one of the two or three works which he wished longer. It was by no common merit that the illiterate sectary extracted praise like this from the most pedantic of critics and the most bigoted of Tories. In the wildest parts of Scotland the...  Lord Macaulay's Essays and Lays of Ancient Rome - Page 134by Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1885 - 898 pagesFull view - About this book
 | School board readers - 1872 - 328 pages
...Pilgrim's Progress." That wonderful book, while it obtains admiration from the most fastidious critics, is loved by those who are too simple to admire it....extracted praise like this from the most pedantic of critics and the most bigoted of Tories. In the wildest parts of Scotland the " Pilgrim's Progress "... | |
 | 1872 - 556 pages
...admiration from the most fastidious critics, is loved by those who are too simple to admire it. Dr. Johnson, all whose studies were desultory, and who...extracted praise like this from the most pedantic of critics and the most bigoted of tories. In the wildest parts of Scotland the " Pilgrim's Progress "... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay (baron [essays]) - 1874 - 264 pages
...said, to read books through, made an exception in favour of the Pilgrim's Progress. That work, he said, was one of the two or three works which he wished...extracted praise like this from the most pedantic of critics and the most bigoted of Tories. In the wildest parts of Scotland the Pilgrim's Progress is... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay (baron [essays]) - 1874 - 328 pages
...said, to read books through, made an exception in favour of the Pilgrim's Progress. That work, he said, was one of the two or three works which he wished...extracted praise like this from the most pedantic of critics and the most bigoted of Tories. In the wildest parts of Scotland the Pilgrim's Progress is... | |
 | Illustrated reader - 1874 - 408 pages
...to read books through, made an exception in favour of " The Pilgrim's Progress." That work, he said, was one of the two or three works which he wished...extracted praise like this from the most pedantic of critics and the most bigoted of Tories. In the wildest parts of Scotland " The Pilgrim's Progress "... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1875 - 876 pages
...wonderful book, while it obtains admiration from the most fastidious critics, is loved by those who arc too simple to admire it. Doctor Johnson, all whose...extracted praise like this from the most pedantic of critics and the most bigoted of Tories. In the wildest parts of Scotland the Pilgrim's Progress is... | |
 | George Rhett Cathcart - 1874 - 454 pages
...Pdgrim's Progress. Tlmt wonderful book, while it obtains admiration from the most fastidious critics, is loved by those who are too simple to admire it....said, to read books through, made an exception in favor of the Pilgrim's Progress. That work, he said, was one of the two or three works which he wished... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1876 - 506 pages
...Pilgrim's Progress. That wonderful book, while it obtains admiration from the most fastidious critics, is loved by those who are too simple to admire it....extracted praise like this from the most pedantic of critics and the most bigoted of Tories. In the wildest parts of Scotland the Pilgrim's Progress is... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1876 - 508 pages
...That wonderful book, while it obtains admiration from the most fastidious critics, is loved by these who are too simple to admire it. Doctor Johnson, all...extracted praise like this from the most pedantic of critics and the most bigoted of Tories. In the wildest parts of Scotland the Pil£rim's Progress is... | |
 | Frederick Harper - 1877 - 416 pages
...most fastidious critics, is loved by those who are too simple to admire it. Doctor Johnson, all who studies were desultory, and who hated, as he said,...longer. It was by no common merit that the illiterate secretary extracted praise like this from the most pedantic of critics and the most bigoted of Tories.... | |
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