 | 1849 - 468 sidor
...propose," says Mr. Macaulay, " to write the History of England from the accession of James the Second down to a time which is within the memory of men still living." And we propose, if life and health be spared us, from time to time to lay before our readers such sketches... | |
 | 1849 - 606 sidor
...expositor of our civil and religious liberties. As Mr. Macaulay's History of England is to be brought " down to a time which is within the memory of men still living," it will no doubt include the chronicle of the Great Revolution, which, at the close of the last century,... | |
 | 1861 - 462 sidor
...sentence — " I purpose to write the history of England from the accession of King James the Second down to a time which is within the memory of men still living." What a feaet for the intellect was promised here ! The story of the great English revolution which,... | |
 | William Maxwell - 1848 - 460 sidor
...author's purpose are to bring down the history of England " from the accession of King James the Second to a time which is within the memory of men still living," but they are complete in themselves, and no doubt fair samples of all the rest. We need not say that... | |
 | 1848 - 460 sidor
...author's purpose are to bring down the history of England " from the accession of King James the Second to a time which is within the memory of men still living," but they are complete in themselves, and no doubt fair samples of all the rest. We need not say that... | |
 | Thomas Powell - 1849 - 328 sidor
...characteristic that we give it entire. It reminds us of the simplicity of Herodotus' opening sentence. " I propose to write the history of England from the...recount the errors which, in a few months, alienated a legal gentry and priesthood from the House of Stuart. I shall trace the course of that revolution which... | |
 | 1849 - 818 sidor
...superficiality. ' I purpose to write the history of England from the accession of King James the Second down to a time which is within the memory of men still...months, alienated a loyal gentry and priesthood from the House of Stuart. I shall trace the course of that revolution which terminated the long struggle between... | |
 | 1849 - 854 sidor
...the work : " I propose to write the History of England from the Accession of King James the Second, down to a time which is within the memory of men still...months, alienated a loyal gentry and priesthood from the house of Stuart. I shall trace the course ofthat revolution which terminated the long struggle between... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1849 - 470 sidor
...ENGLAND, CHAPTER I. I PURPOSE to write the history of England from the accession of King James the Second down to a time which is within the memory of men still...months, alienated a loyal gentry and priesthood from the House of Stuart. I shall trace the course of that revolution which terminated the long struggle between... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay - 1849 - 884 sidor
...L • I PURPOSE to write the history of England from the acces- CHAP. sion of King James the Second down to a time which is within the memory of men still living. I shall recount the errors UOD. which, in a few months, alienated a loyal gentry and priesthood from the House of Stuart. I shall... | |
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I PURPOSE to write the history of England from the accession of King James the Second down to a time which is within the memory of men still living. 
