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American Monthly Knickerbocker - Page 277
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Critical and Miscellaneous Essays, Volume 2

Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - Great Britain - 1843 - 410 pages
..." What then, sir?" and the " No, sir!" and the " You don't see your way through the question, sir!" What a singular destiny has been that of this remarkable...regarded in his own age as a classic, and in ours as a companion—to receive from his contemporaries that full homage which men of genius have in general...
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Essays, Critical and Miscellaneous

Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1846 - 782 pages
...the "You dont see your way through the question, sir !" What a singular destiny has been that of j f which contained a miniature of an imperial court. It was there that the spirit of compaj nion — to receive from his contemporaries that full homage which men of genius have in general...
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The Modern British Essayists: Macaulay, T.B. Essays

English essays - 1852 - 780 pages
..." What then, sir!" and the "No, sir !" and the " You dont see your way through (he question, sir !" tory of the Christian religion shows, that she is...opposition. Those who thrust temporal sovereignty upon ner ba more intimately known to posterity than other men are known to their contemporaries ! That kind...
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Essays, Critical and Miscellaneous

Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English essays - 1856 - 770 pages
..."What then, sirl" and the "No, sir !" and the " You dont see your way through the question, sir !" What a singular destiny has been that of this remarkable...a companion — to receive from his contemporaries thai full homage which men of genius have in general received only from posterity — to be more intimately...
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Essays, Critical and Miscellaneous

Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1856 - 752 pages
...of this remarkable man! To be regarded in his own age as a classic, and in ours as a companion—to receive from his contemporaries that full homage which men of genius have in general received only from posterity—to be more intimately known to posterity than other men are known to their contemporaries!...
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Biographical Sketches of Eminent British Poets: Chronologically Arranged ...

English poetry - 1857 - 574 pages
...then, sir ?' and the ' No, sir !' and the ' You don't see your way through the question, sir '' "What singular destiny has been that of this remarkable...his own age as a classic, and in ours as a companion 1 To receive from his contemporaries that full homage which men of genius have in general received...
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Essays, Critical and Miscellaneous

Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1858 - 780 pages
...the "What then, sir?" and the "No, sir !" and the "You dont see your way through the question, sir !" indness -was never thrown away upon him. He cheerfully...himself under the orders of his old friend, and exerted compas nion — to receive from his contemporaries thai full homage which men of genius have in general...
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Essays, Critical and Miscellaneous

Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1859 - 768 pages
..."What then, sir!" and the "No, •¡i !" and the "Yon dont see your way through tbe question, sir !" What a singular destiny has been that of this remarkable man ! To be regarded ш his own age as a classic, and in ours as a companion — to receive from his contemporaries that...
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Critical, Historical, and Miscellaneous Essays, Volumes 1-2

Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1897 - 1102 pages
..." and the " No, sir!" and the " You don't see your way through the question, sir !" What a singuhar destiny has been that of this remarkable man ! To...To receive from his contemporaries that full homage whicli men of genius have in general received only from posterity! To be more intimately known to posterity...
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Critical and Historical Essays: Contributed to the Edinburgh Review

Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1866 - 432 pages
...passage in the Rambler (No. 20.). The resemblance may possibly be the effect of unconscious plagiarism. that of this remarkable man ! To be regarded in his...men of genius have in. general received only from posteriori To be more intimately known to posterity than other men are known to their contemporaries...
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