Miscellaneous Essays and Lays of Ancient RomeCosimo, Inc., 2005 M01 1 - 552 páginas The Essays and Lays of Ancient Rome is one of the most famous epic poems of the Victorian era. A stirring teacher of Roman history accenting the virtues of courage, sacrifice, and determination, it has been required reading for British students for nearly a hundred years and is well known for its action, spirit, and daring adventure.AUTHOR BIO: Thomas Babington MacAulay (1800-1859) was an English historian and author born in Leicestershire and educated at Cambridge University. During his early career, he was a member of the Supreme Council of the East India Company, reformed the Indian educational system, and composed a legal code for the colony. On his return to England, Macaulay devoted himself to writing history, but returned to public office as secretary of war, paymaster of the forces, and a noted member of Parliament. MacAulay's works include The History of England from the Accession of James the Second. |
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... parliament ; and they coincide with the opinions expressed in the letter to an Ameri- can correspondent , which was so often cited in the late debate on the Reform Bill . Some explanation appears to be necessary as to the publi- cation ...
... parliament ; and they coincide with the opinions expressed in the letter to an Ameri- can correspondent , which was so often cited in the late debate on the Reform Bill . Some explanation appears to be necessary as to the publi- cation ...
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... Parliament , at the bar , or in private conversation . The reason is evident . We cannot inspect them closely enough to perceive their inaccuracy . We cannot readily compare them with each other . We lose sight of one part of the ...
... Parliament , at the bar , or in private conversation . The reason is evident . We cannot inspect them closely enough to perceive their inaccuracy . We cannot readily compare them with each other . We lose sight of one part of the ...
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... Parliament . We respect the Great Charter more than the laws of Solon . The Capitol and the Forum impress us with less awe than our own Westminster Hall and Westminster Abbey , the place where the great men of twenty generations have ...
... Parliament . We respect the Great Charter more than the laws of Solon . The Capitol and the Forum impress us with less awe than our own Westminster Hall and Westminster Abbey , the place where the great men of twenty generations have ...
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... Parliament , and the speeches of the king ; the charges of Scroggs , and the harangues of the managers em- ployed against Strafford . A person who should form his judg- ment from these pieces alone would believe that London was set on ...
... Parliament , and the speeches of the king ; the charges of Scroggs , and the harangues of the managers em- ployed against Strafford . A person who should form his judg- ment from these pieces alone would believe that London was set on ...
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... Parliament . Let us suppose that he had exhibited to us the wise and lofty self - government of Hampden , leading while he seemed to follow , and propounding unanswerable arguments in the strongest forms with the modest air of an ...
... Parliament . Let us suppose that he had exhibited to us the wise and lofty self - government of Hampden , leading while he seemed to follow , and propounding unanswerable arguments in the strongest forms with the modest air of an ...
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Some Account of the Great Lawsuit between the Parishes of | 303 |
The Wellingtoniad and to be Published A D 2824 | 323 |
Introduction | 405 |
Horatius | 418 |
The Battle of the Lake Regillus | 435 |
Virginia | 459 |
The Prophecy of Capys | 472 |
Ivry | 483 |
Epitaph on Henry Martyn 1812 | 489 |
Sermon in a Churchyard 1825 | 495 |
Translation of a Poem by Arnault 1826 | 498 |
The Country Clergymans Trip to Cambridge An Election Ballad | 514 |
The Deliverance of Vienna 1828 | 520 |
Lines Written in August 1847 | 526 |
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Términos y frases comunes
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Página 432 - Alone stood brave Horatius, But constant still in mind ; Thrice thirty thousand foes before, And the broad flood behind. " Down with him ! " cried false Sextus, With a smile on his pale face. "Now yield thee," cried Lars Porsena,
Página 421 - East and west and south and north The messengers ride fast, And tower and town and cottage Have heard the trumpet's blast. Shame on the false Etruscan Who lingers in his home, When Porsena of Clusium Is on the march for Rome.
Página 425 - Fast by the royal standard, O'erlooking all the war, Lars Porsena of Clusium Sat in his ivory car. By the right wheel rode Mamilius, Prince of the Latian name; And by the left false Sextus, That wrought the deed of shame.
Página 428 - Aruns of Volsinium, Who slew the great wild boar, — The great wild boar that had his den Amidst the reeds of Cosa's fen, And wasted fields, and slaughtered men, Along Albinia's shore. Herminius smote down Aruns ; Lartius laid Ocnus low ; Right to the heart of Lausulus Horatius sent a blow : "Lie there...
Página 48 - And during the whole speech of the ghost, he sat with his eyes fixed partly on the ghost and partly on Hamlet, and with his mouth open; the same passions which succeeded each other in Hamlet succeeding likewise in him. When the scene was over, Jones said, Why, Partridge, you exceed my expectations. You enjoy the play more than I conceived possible.
Página 32 - Hume is an accomplished advocate. Without positively asserting much more than he can prove, he gives prominence to all the circumstances which support his case ; he glides lightly over those which are unfavourable to it ; his own witnesses are applauded and encouraged ; the statements which seem to throw discredit on them are controverted ; the contradictions into which they fall are explained away ; a clear and connected abstract of their evidence is given. Everything that is offered on the other...
Página 38 - The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.
Página 430 - Right firmly pressed his heel, And thrice and four times tugged amain, Ere he wrenched out the steel. 'And see...