 | Thomas Babington Macaulay - 1877 - 738 pages
...famous statesmen and men of letters. HH MILMAN. HISTORY OF ENGLAND. CHAPTER I. TFUKPOSE to write the history of England from the accession of King James...time which is within the memory of men still living. I shall recount the errors which, in a few months, alienated a tlon' loyal gentry and priesthood from... | |
 | George Rhett Cathcart - 1877 - 454 pages
...century. The first and second volumes of Macaulay's History of England " from the time of James II. down to a time which is within the memory of men still living," appeared in 1849, and won immediate success. The work did not, however, eseape censure ; John Wilson... | |
 | Joseph Williamson - 1877 - 1020 pages
...— Various Temperance Societies. TEMPERANCE ORGANIZATIONS. FROM the first settlement of Belfast " down to a time which is within the memory of men still living," ardent spirits were more or less used in every family. On all public occasions, such at trainings,... | |
 | Rev. H. T. Howat - 1878 - 386 pages
...original intention, as described in his opening and Livy-like sentences, — "I purpose to write the History of England from the accession of King James...time which is within the memory of men still living" — and if in addition he had written every part of his history at the same rate and with the same... | |
 | James Moncreiff (1st baron.) - 1878 - 714 pages
...accomplished. He has not, indeed, written the History of England from the accession of James II. ' down to a time which is within the memory of men still living,' according to the comprehensive and ambitious design with which he started. It soon must have become... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1880 - 394 pages
...history of the poet's time. Milton himself may be consulted by the student.1 " I propose to write the History of England from the accession of King James...time which is within the memory of men still living. I shall recount the errors which, in a few months, alienated a loyal gentry and priesthood from the... | |
 | James Moir - 1880 - 204 pages
...southern sea." SAMUEL JOHNSON. 297. Lord Macaulay's Preface to his History. I purpose to write the history of England from the accession of King James...time which is within the memory of men still living. I shall recount the errors which, in a few months, alienated a loyal gentry and priesthood from the... | |
 | Horace Hills Morgan - 1880 - 474 pages
...sovereign lord, King Henry of Navarre. eo INTRODUCTION TO THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND. I purpose to write the history of England from the accession of King James...time which is within the memory of men still living. I shall recount the errors which, in a few months, alienated a loyal gentry and priesthood from the... | |
 | 1880 - 472 pages
...was, and how useful we can make the study of his writings to us. 22 Lessons from Rogers' s Statuary. from the accession of King James the Second, down...time which is within the memory of men still living." How graphic Macaulay's pen pictures I Death of Charles II. Death of Argyle. William, Prince of Orange.... | |
 | Alfred Ayres - 1881 - 240 pages
...shall do in the matter ? " "I will do " means " I purpose doing, or to do." " I purpose to write a history of England from the accession of King James...time which is within the memory of men still living." — Macaulay. It will be observed that Macaulay says, " I purpose to write" and not, " I purpose wiiting,"... | |
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I PURPOSE to write the history of England from the accession of King James the Second down to a time which is within the memory of men still living. 
