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By Thomas Babington Macaulay, Hugh Trevor-Roper
One of many maximum figures of his age, Thomas Babington Macaulay (1800-59) was once commonly well-known all through his lifestyles for his prose, poetry, political acumen and oratorical talents. one of the such a lot profitable and captivating histories ever written, his "History of England" received immediate good fortune following the book of its first volumes in 1849, and used to be swiftly translated into so much ecu languages. starting with the wonderful Revolution of 1688 and concluding on the finish of the reign of William III in 1702, it illuminates a time of deep fight all through Britain and eire in brilliant and compelling prose. yet whereas Macaulay deals a gripping narrative, and attracts on a variety of assets together with historic money owed and inventive literature, his enduring good fortune additionally owes very much to his staggering skill to understand, and clarify, the political truth that has consistently underpinned social swap.
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The wise man was practical and planted fruittrees around the shrine, like a man who plants fruit-trees. The cherry-trees are profuse with cherry-blossoms white as cherry-blossoms, and the plum-blossoms are as purple as plum-blossoms. Profuse as blossoms on the t-rees in May. We walk along here as firmly as the sailors of the Dolphin walking on good ground. The silence is unoppressive like the silence in the holy grove of Apollo in Mytilene on Lesbos. It is light as day. It is considered fitting, in honor of Pittacus, to mention his wise maxims.
We walk along here as firmly as the sailors of the Dolphin walking on good ground. The silence is unoppressive like the silence in the holy grove of Apollo in Mytilene on Lesbos. It is light as day. It is considered fitting, in honor of Pittacus, to mention his wise maxims. This is the worship. And also, as one can, to add maxims of his own. So we say, each one as he happens to think of something, "Be attentive of opportunities! Power discovers the man. Whatever you do, do well! Be attentive of opportunities-yes, that bears repeat- 46 In the Grove of Pittacus ing.
This morning I came to another island and it was again peopled by Greeks. We speak a language. Why should I be modest and not blurt out the truth? the strongest of the fairest! It is not to be observed, passing over any one's face a new thought. Is it even permissible to be ashamed of what everybody accepts? Before whom shall I blush? It is crowded stifling hot in this town where all of us are flaming. The sight of my folk in its numbers is more than soul can tolerate. Here is a dark alley, and this looks like a quiet hole in space to slip into and hide.