 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 273edited by - 1833Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1877 - 498 pages
...What then, sir P' 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...genius have in general received only from posterity I To be more intimately known to posterity than other men are known to their contemporaries! That kind... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English essays - 1877 - 898 pages
...passage in the Rambler (No. 20.). The rescmblanc* may possibly be the effect of unconscious plagiarism. that of this remarkable man ! To be regarded in his...contemporaries that full homage which men of genius have ic general received only from posterity; To be more intimately known to posterity than other men are... | |
 | English essays - 1881 - 578 pages
...the "What then, sir?" and the "No, sir!" and the "You don't see your way through the question, sir 1" What a singular destiny has been that of this remarkable...genius have in general received only from posterity I To be more intimately known to posterity than other men are known to their contemporaries ! That... | |
 | John Bartlett - Quotations - 1881 - 892 pages
...which the two great commandments were, to hate your neighbour and to love your neighbour's wife. Ibid. What a singular destiny has been that of this remarkable man ! To be regarded in his own age as a classie, and in ours as a companion. To receive from his contemporaries that full homage which men... | |
 | Familiar quotations - 1883 - 942 pages
...two great commandments were to hate your neighbour and to love your neighbour's wife. Ibid. AVliat a singular destiny has been that of this remarkable...man ! To be regarded in his own age as a classic, :md in ours as a companion ! To receive from his contemporaries that full homage which men of genius... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1885 - 504 pages
...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...from his contemporaries that full homage which men of * It is proper to observe that Rambler (No. 20). The resemthis passage bears a very close blance may... | |
 | Robert Cochrane - Authors, English - 1887 - 572 pages
...the "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 man ! To be regarded in his own ago as a classic, and in ours as a companion ! To receive from his contemporaries that full homage... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1890 - 1100 pages
...then, sir Î " 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 man ! To be regarded in his o\vu age аз a classic, and iu ouïe ав a companion I To receive from his contemporaries that full... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1896 - 270 pages
...then, sir ? " and the " No, sir! " and the " You don't see your way through the question, sir! " 15 39. What a singular destiny has been that of this remarkable...in general received only from posterity! To be more inti- 20 mately known to posterity than other men are known to their contemporaries ! That king of... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1897 - 202 pages
...then, sir ? " and the " No, sir! " and the " You don't see your way through the question, sir! " 15 39. What a singular destiny has been that of this remarkable...in general received only from posterity! To be more inti- 20 mately known to posterity than other men are known to their contemporaries! That king of fame... | |
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