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 - Strona 273pod redakcją - 1833Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - Liczba stron: 410
..." 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 - Liczba stron: 782
...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 - Liczba stron: 222
...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 - Liczba stron: 884
...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 - Liczba stron: 780
...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 - Liczba stron: 770
..."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 - Liczba stron: 752
...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 - Liczba stron: 574
...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 - Liczba stron: 780
...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 - Liczba stron: 768
..."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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