 travels, except that there was a snake in one of the pyramids of Egypt? " History was, in his opinion, to use the fine expression of Lord Plunkett, an old almanac: historians could, as he conceived, claim no higher dignity than that of almanac-makers;...  Critical and Historical Essays - Sivu 734tekijä(t) Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1900Koko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | 1835 - 224 sivua
...History was, in the doctor's opinion, to use the fine expression of Lord Plunkett, an old almanack: historians could, as he conceived, claim no higher dignity than that of almanack-makers; and his favourite historians were those who, like Lord Hailes, aspired to no higher... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1840 - 516 sivua
...learn by travelling ? Is Beauclerk the better for travelling ? What did Lord Charlemont learn in his travels, except that there was a snake in one of the...to use the fine expression of Lord Plunkett, an old almanack: historians could, as he conceived, claim no higher dignity than that of almanack-makers ;... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 410 sivua
...learn by travelling? Is Beauclerk the better for travelling? What did Lord Charlemont learn in his travels, except that there was a snake in one of the...higher dignity than that of almanac-makers; and his favourite historians were those who, like Lord Hailes, aspired to no higher dignity. 48 MACAULAY'S... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 520 sivua
...learn by travelling ? Is Beauclerk the better for travelling ? What did Lord Charlemont learn in his travels, except that there was a snake in one of the...to use the fine expression of Lord Plunkett, an old almanack: historians could, as he conceived, claim no higher dignity than that of almanack-makers ;... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay - 1850 - 412 sivua
...learn by travelling? Is Beauclerk the better for travelling? What did Lord Charlemont learn in his travels, except that there was a snake in one of the...to use the fine expression of Lord Plunkett, an old almanack: historians could, as he conceived, claim no higher dignity than that of almanack-makers;... | |
 | 1852 - 780 sivua
...learn by travelling ? Is Beauclerk the better for travelling 1 What did Lord Charlemont learn in his travels, except that there was a snake in one of the...he conceived, claim no higher dignity than that of almanac- • makers ; and his favourite historians were those who, like Lord Hailes, aspired to no... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1854 - 430 sivua
...learn by travelling ? Is Beauclerk the better for travelling ? What did Lord Charlemont learn in his travels, except that there was a snake in one of the...higher dignity than that of almanac-makers; and his favourite historians were those who, like Lord Hailes, aspired to no higher dignity. He always*spoke... | |
 | Edgar Allan Poe - 1857 - 628 sivua
...travelling ?" demanded Doctor Johnson, one day, in a great rage—" What did Lord Charlemont learn in his travels, except that there was a snake in one of the pyramids of Egypt?"—but had Doctor Johnson lived in the days of the Silk Buckinghams, he would have seen that,... | |
 | 1859 - 616 sivua
...travelling ?'' demanded Doctor Johnson, one day, in a great rage—" What did Lord Charlemont learn in his travels, except that there was a snake in one of the pyramids of Egypt?"—but had Doctor Johnson lived in the days of the Silk Buckinghams, he would have seen that,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1897 - 1102 sivua
...learn by travelling ? Is Beauclerk the better for travelling ? What did Lord Charlemont learn in his travels, except that there was a snake in one of the...to use the fine expression of Lord Plunkett, an old almanack: historians could, as he conceived, claim no higher dignity than that of almanack-makers ;... | |
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