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" 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 - Page 273
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Critical and Miscellaneous Essays, Volume 2

Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 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 - 1846 - 782 pages
...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...
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Scenes and characters from the writings of Thomas Babington Macaulay. To ...

Thomas Babington baron Macaulay - 1846 - 222 pages
...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...
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Critical and Historical Essays Contributed to the Edinburgh Review, Volume 1

Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1852 - 884 pages
...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...
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The Modern British Essayists: Macaulay, T.B. Essays

1852 - 780 pages
...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...
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Essays, Critical and Miscellaneous

Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 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 - 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 ...

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 !" 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...
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Essays, Critical and Miscellaneous

Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 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 ř his own age as a classic, and in ours as a companion — to receive from his contemporaries that...
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