 What a singular destiny has been that 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...  American Monthly Knickerbocker - Pàgina 273editat per - 1833Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 410 pàgines
..." 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... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1846 - 782 pàgines
...the "You dont see your way through the question, sir !" What a singular destiny has been that of j this remarkable man ! To be regarded in his : own age as a classic, and in ours as a compaj nion — to receive from his contemporaries that full homage which men of genius have in general... | |
 | Thomas Babington baron Macaulay - 1846 - 222 pàgines
...to the dimensions of his small prison, and lie there the helpless slave of the charm of Solomon. ( 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... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1852 - 884 pàgines
...and the " You don't see your way through the question, sir!" What a singular destiny has been that cf this remarkable man ! To be regarded in his own age...more intimately known to posterity than other men arc known to their contemporaries! That kind of fame which is commonly the most transient is, in his... | |
 | 1852 - 780 pàgines
...the "What then, sir!" 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...have in general received only from posterity — to b« more intimately known to posterity than other men are known to their contemporaries! That kind... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1856 - 770 pàgines
..."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... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1856 - 752 pàgines
...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!... | |
 | 1857 - 574 pàgines
...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... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1858 - 780 pàgines
...the "What then, sir?" 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...regarded in his own age as a classic, and in ours as a compas nion — to receive from his contemporaries thai full homage which men of genius have in general... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1859 - 768 pàgines
..."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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