Thomas Babington Macaulay

Thomas Babington Macaulay (1800-1859) won instantaneous and outstanding success in prose poetry, in politics and oratory. His History, translated throughout Europe and achieving sales in America second only to the Bible, immediately became the canon of historical orthodoxy, replacing previous histories so completely that it is now difficult to see past its long and apparently effortless triumph.

That what is called the history of the Kings and early Consuls of Rome is to a great extent fabulous, few scholars have, since the time of Beaufort, ventured to deny, boldly ventures the preface.

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This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.

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Perhaps the most famous example of the "Whig interpretation of history"-the idea that the human story has been inevitably destined for enlightenment, progress, and scientific truth-this five-volume work instantly revolutionized the British understanding of history when its first volume was published in 1848. Though not without its detractors-Karl Marx called author BARON THOMAS BABINGTON MACAULAY (1800-1859), an English politician and historian, "a systematic falsifier of history"-it nevertheless became a standard text, and one that is today required reading for anyone who wishes to explore changing values and ideals in historical scholarship. Volume II explores the foreign and domestic policies of James II; the "aboriginal peasantry" and the "aboriginal aristocracy"; William, Prince of Orange; the influence of Oxford University on London; the English revolution of 1647-49; and more.

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Macaulay's Life of Samuel Johnson with a selection from his Essay on Johnson. This book, "Macaulay's Life of Samuel Johnson," by Thomas Babington Macaulay, is a replication of a book originally published before 1903. It has been restored by human beings, page by page, so that you may enjoy it in a form as close to the original as possible.

Horatius at the Bridge has been a favorite of school children and a staple of classical education for over a century. This text includes the full ballad plus a complete student guide with exercises, maps, history, and test.

Excerpt from Critical and Historical EssaysTo make the past present, to bring the distant near, to place us in the society Of a great man or on the eminence which overlooks the field of a mighty battle, to invest with the reality Of human ?esh and blood beings whom we are too much inclined to consider as personified qualities in an allegory, to call up our ancestors before us with all their peculiarities of language, manners, and garb, to show us over their houses, to seat us at their tables, to rummage their Old-fashioned ward robes, to explain the uses Of their ponderous furniture, these parts Of the duty which properly belongs to the historian have been appropriated by the historical novelist On the other hand, to extract the philosophy of history, to direct our judgment of events and men, to trace the connection Of causes and effects, and to draw from the occurrences of former times general lessons of moral and political wisdom, has become the business of a distinct class of writers.

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The second volume of a selection of critical and historical essays by Thomas Babington Macaulay who was a nineteenth-century English poet, historian and Whig politician.

The British historian and Whig politician, Baron Macaulay was a celebrated essayist and reviewer, whose poetry and works on British history have been hailed as literary masterpieces. Wedded to the Idea of Progress, especially in terms of liberal freedoms, Macaulay opposed radicalism, while idealising historic British culture and traditions. This comprehensive eBook presents Macaulay’s complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Macaulay’s life and works * Concise introductions to the major works * All the non-fiction works, with individual contents tables * Features rare texts appearing for the first time in digital publishing, including Macaulay’s ‘Indian Penal Code’ * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Includes Macaulay’s rare poetry, including his university prize winning poems – available in no other collection * Features three biographies - discover Macaulay’s literary life * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Books MINUTES ON EDUCATION IN INDIA A PENAL CODE CRITICAL AND HISTORICAL ESSAYS THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND FROM THE ACCESSION OF JAMES II MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS AND SPEECHES The Poetry POMPEII: A POEM WHICH OBTAINED THE CHANCELLOR’S MEDAL, 1819 EVENING: A POEM WHICH OBTAINED THE CHANCELLOR’S MEDAL, 1821 LAYS OF ANCIENT ROME MISCELLANEOUS POEMS The Poems LIST OF POEMS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER LIST OF POEMS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER The Biographies INTRODUCTION TO LORD MACAULAY by Charles Lane Hanson THOMAS BABINGTON MACAULAY by Leslie Stephen MACAULAY by John Morley Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks

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A collection of essays and other shorter pieces covering English history from the accession of Henry VII in 1485 to the death of Charles II in 1685. It serves as a preface to Macaulay's massive five-volume History of England, which, of course, is no such thing but a study of the period from the accession of James II to the death of William III. This collection, while not a connected and coherent whole, does illustrate nicely the brilliance of Macaulay's style and the keenness of his insights and gets the reader prepared for the much larger and more detailed work that is to follow.

This antique book is a collection of critical and historical essays by Lord Macaulay. Included are works from ancient Rome.

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Warren Hastings (1732-1818) was Britain's first Governor-General of India, from 1773 to 1785. Accused of corruption, and impeached in 1787, he was eventually acquitted. This 1843 essay takes a critical look at Hastings' life, with this assessment: "Blemished though they were by great crimes, Hastings' public services were immense."

A stirring teacher of Roman history, and of the virtues of courage, sacrifice, and determination.

According to Wikipedia: "Thomas Babington Macaulay, 1st Baron Macaulay, (25 October 1800 – 28 December 1859) was a nineteenth-century English poet, historian and Whig politician and Member of Parliament for Edinburgh. He wrote extensively as an essayist and reviewer, and on British history." The "active" (hyperlinked) table of contents lets you go straight to the chapter you want. Use the Back button to return to the table of contents.

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