 ... something of his moral and intellectual qualities. Nor, we are convinced, will the severest of our readers blame us if, on an occasion like the present, we turn for a short time from the topics of the day to commemorate, in all love and reverence,...  Critical and Miscellaneous Essays - Page 18by Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1840Full view - About this book
 | Presbyterianism - 1826 - 596 pages
...the discussion of these points," and then proceed to their purpose, which is "to commemorate in all love and reverence, the genius and virtues of John...literature, the champion and the martyr of English liberty." We were particularly struck with the character given of the Puritans by these reviewers, and we shall... | |
 | 1835 - 932 pages
...as well as move us, to elevate as well as to instruct. MILTON. (No. 1.) Disquisition on his Poetry.* It is by his poetry that Milton is best known ; and it is of his poetry that we wish to speak. By the general suffrage of the civilised world, his place has been assigned among the greatest... | |
 | English essays - 1852 - 780 pages
...occasion like the present, we turn for a short time from the topics of the day to commemorate, in all ob. He inflicted no punishment on the murderers. He...whom nothing was to be got, were suffered to depart; g-eatest masters of the art His detractors, however, though out-voted, have not been silenced. There... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English essays - 1856 - 770 pages
...occasion like the present, we in m for a short time from the topics of the day to commemorate, in all love and reverence, the genius and virtues of John...the statesman, the philosopher, the glory of English liierature, the champion and the martyr of English liberty. It is by his poetry that Milton is best... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1858 - 780 pages
...occasion like the present, we turn for a short time from the topics of the day to commemorate, in all Wh a/ (he philosopher, the glory of English literature, the champion and the martyr of English liberty. It... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1859 - 768 pages
...occasion like the present, we turn for a short time from the topics of the day to commemorate, in all s England t end it is of his poetry that we wish first to speak. By the general suffrage of the civilized world,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1897 - 1102 pages
...occasion like the present, we turn for a short time from the topics of the day, to commemorate, in all love and reverence, the genius and virtues of John...wish first to speak. By the general suffrage of the civilised world, his place has been assigned among the greatest masters of the art. His detractors,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1860 - 1084 pages
...of the day, to commemorate, in all love and reverence, the genius and virtues of Jjolm Milton, Hie poet, the statesman, the philosopher, the glory of...wish first to speak. By the general suffrage of the civilised world, his place has been assigned among the greatest masters of the art. His detractors,... | |
 | David Masson - 1860 - 282 pages
...parts are of nearly equal length, and, taken together, constitute a complete and very brilliant Life of Milton, " the poet, the statesman, the philosopher,...the glory of English literature, the champion and martyr of English liberty." Professor Masson, of London University, has spent years upon a Life of... | |
 | James Dunwoody Brownson De Bow, R. G. Barnwell, Edwin Bell, William MacCreary Burwell - Industries - 1860 - 756 pages
...short time from the topics of the day, to commemorate, in all love and reverence, the genius and the virtues of John Milton, the poet, the statesman, the philosopher, the glory of English literature, and the martyr of English liberty ! " When did he play martyr for liberty — when he sacrificed her... | |
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