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" He considers no anecdote, no peculiarity of manner, no familiar saying, as too insignificant for his notice, which is not too insignificant to illustrate the operation of laws, of religion, and of education, and to mark the progress of the human mind.... "
Essays, Critical and Miscellaneous - Pagina 65
door Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1858 - 744 pagina’s
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The Southern literary messenger, Volumes 26-27

1858 - 974 pagina’s
...which they educate the condition of society, and the nature of man. He shows us the court, the camp, the senate. But he shows us also the nation. He considers...the progress of the human mind. Men will not merely lie described, but will be made intimately known to us. The change of manners will be indicated, not...
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The Southern literary messenger, Volume 15

1849 - 782 pagina’s
...condition of society, and the nature of man. He shows us the court, the camp, and the senate. But ho shows us also the nation. He considers no anecdote,...education, and to mark the progress of the human mind. * * * 14 15 " If a man, such as we are supposing, should write the history of England, he would assuredly...
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Critical and Miscellaneous Essays, Volume 1

Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1840 - 464 pagina’s
...others retire. But the scale on which he represents them is increased or diminished, not according to the dignity of the persons concerned in them, but...phrases, or a few extracts from statistical documents, but by appropriate images presented in every line. If a man, such as we are supposing, should write...
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Historical Collections of Virginia: Containing a Collection of the Most ...

Henry Howe - 1845 - 596 pagina’s
...than those things promoting the wellbeing of man. Says an eminent essayist : " The perfect historian considers no anecdote, no peculiarity of manner, no...education, and to mark the progress of the human mind." The great variety of subjects presented, and the almost impossibility of producing such a publication...
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Essays, Critical and Miscellaneous

Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1846 - 782 pagina’s
...others retire. But the scale on which he represents them is increased or diminished, not according ( * * but by appropriate images presented in every line. If a man, such as we are supposing, should write...
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Essays, Critical and Miscellaneous

Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1852 - 764 pagina’s
...attributes no expression to his characters, which is not authenticated by sufficient testimony. But by judicious selection, rejection, and arrangement, he...phrases, or a few extracts from statistical documents, but by appropriate images presented in every line. If a man, such as we are supposing, should write...
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The Modern British Essayists: Macaulay, T.B. Essays

1852 - 780 pagina’s
...retire. B ' the scale on which he represents them is i creased or diminished, not according to tl • th which she confronted Attila. The number of her...acquisitions in the New World have more than compensated but by appropriate images presented in every line. If a man, such as we are supposing, should write...
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Historical Collections of Virginia: Containing a Collection of the Most ...

Henry Howe - 1852 - 614 pagina’s
...than those things promoting the wellbeing of man. Says an eminent essayist : " The perfect historian considers no anecdote, no peculiarity of manner, no...education, and to mark the progress of the human mind." The great variety of subjects presented, and the almost impossibility of producing such a publication...
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The National Review, Volume 2

1856 - 560 pagina’s
...others retire ; but the scale on which he represents them is increased or diminished, not according to the dignity of the persons concerned in them, but...phrases, or a few extracts from statistical documents, but by appropriate images presented in every line. If a man, such as we are supposing, should write...
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Essays, Critical and Miscellaneous

Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1856 - 770 pagina’s
...represents them is increased or diminished, not accoiding to the dignity of the persons concerned m them, but according to the degree in which they elucidate...indicated, not merely by a few general phrases, or a few extraéis from statistical documents, but by appropriate images presented in every line. • If a man,...
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