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The Lays of Ancient Rome
 List Price: Price: $16.83 You Save: $7.92 (32%) DescriptionThis is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.Customer ReviewsMinor But Interesting Victorian Verse; 3.5 StarsSomething of a pastiche, Macaulay's effort at a version of folk poetry based on early Roman history is hardly great poetry but is enjoyable and somewhat revealing. These efforts fall squarely in the mainstream of rather romanticized efforts to recover an authentic "folk" voice. At the same time, Macaulay approaches this work with a relatively sophisticated knowledge of Roman history and Medieval literature. But why Rome and not, for example, Macaulay's England? Beyond the heavy emphasis on Classical literature in Macaulay's Britain, there is also the British conception of itself as a new Rome. Some parts of these poems betray concerns also about social and class stratification of Victorian Britain. All texts available at Project Gutenberg for free. Brave Horatius I have not read all of the lays, but Horatius at the Bridge stirs me in ways that I cannot explain. What a deeply moving, inspirational poem. This should be required reading in every school in America. And required to be memorized in every service academy. LAYS OF ANCIENT ROME THE GIFT THE AUTHOR HAS TELLING ME OF HORATIUS IS BEAUTIFUL. THE WORDS THAT HE USES BECOME A SCENIC PICTURE THT ENTRANCES MY MIND AND CAPTURES MY SENSES. I WOULD LOVE TO SEE THE LAND THAT HE SPEAKS OF AND FEEL AS IF I HAVE BEEN THERE IN MY MIND. HE IS ELOQUANT AND POETIC AND EVEN THE HORRIBLE BATTLES ARE BEAUTIFUL! LAYS OF ANCIENT ROME THE GIFT THE AUTHOR HAS TELLING ME OF HORATIUS IS BEAUTIFUL. THE WORDS THAT HE USES BECOME A SCENIC PICTURE THT ENTRANCES MY MIND AND CAPTURES MY SENSES. I WOULD LOVE TO SEE THE LAND THAT HE SPEAKS OF AND FEEL AS IF I HAVE BEEN THERE IN MY MIND. HE IS ELOQUANT AND POETIC AND EVEN THE HORRIBLE BATTLES ARE BEAUTIFUL! We need this now: (forget that Pat Buchanan quoted it) Then out spake brave Horatius,/ The Captain of the Gate:/ ``To every man upon this earth/ Death cometh soon or late./ And how can man die better/ Than facing fearful odds,/ For the ashes of his fathers,/ And the temples of his gods/ ... Then none was for a party;/ Then all were for the state;/ Then the great man helped the poor,/ And the poor man loved the great:/ Then lands were fairly portioned;/ Then spoils were fairly sold:/ The Romans were like brothers/ In the brave days of old./ Now Roman is to Roman/ More hateful than a foe,/ And the Tribunes beard the high,/ And the Fathers grind the low./ As we wax hot in faction,/ In battle we wax cold:/ Wherefore men fight not as they fought/ In the brave days of old./
The History of England: from the Accession of James II (Vol. II)
 List Price: Price: $27.22 You Save: $0.28 (1%) DescriptionThis book is the history of England from the accession of King James the Second down to the time that is within the memory of men still living. The author shall recount the errors which, in a few moments, alienated a loyal gentry and priesthood from the House of Stuart. Macaulay traces the course of that revolution which terminated the long struggle between our sovereigns and their parliaments, and bound up together the rights of the people and the title of the reigning dynasty. He shall also relate how the new settlement was, during many troubled years, successfully defended against foreign and domestic enemies; how, under that settlement, the authority of law an the security of property found to be compatible with a liberty of discussion and of individual action never before known; how, from the auspicious union of order and freedom sprang a prosperity of which the annuals of human affairs had furnished no example; how our country, from a state of ignominio! us vassalage, rapidly rose to the place of umpire among European powers; how her opulence and her martial glory grew together; how, by wise and resolute good faith, was gradually established a public credit fruitful of marvels which to the statesmen of any former age would have seen incredible; how a gigantic commerce gave birth to a maritime power, compared with which every other maritime power, ancient or modern, sinks in to insignificance; how Scotland, after ages of enmity, was at length united to England, not merely by legal bonds, but by indissoluble ties of interest and affection; how, in American, the British colonies rapidly became far mightier and wealthier than the realms which Cortes and Pizzaro had added to the dominions of Charles the Fifth; how in Asia, British adventurers founded an empire not less splendid and more durable than that of Alexander.The events which the author proposes to relate form only a single act of a great and eventful drama extending through ages, and must be very imperfectly understood unless the plot of the preceding acts be well known. He shall therefore introduce his narrative by slight sketch of the history of our country from the earliest times. He shall also pass very rapidly over many centuries: but he shall dwell at some length on the vicissitudes of that contest which the administration of King James the Second brought to a decisive crisis. 1st Baron Thomas Babington Macaulay (1800-59) was a British historian, essayist, and statesman, best remembered for his five-volume History of England. Baron Macaulay was a minor poet but a brilliant essayist. His History of England has been criticized for its Protestant and Whig bias, but his vast wealth of material, his use of vivid details, and his brilliant, rhetorical, narrative style combined to make it one of the greatest literary works of the 19th century. Customer ReviewsTremendous.This is perhaps the best book I have ever read. It is the story of William of Oranage and James II. The descriptions of James's clash with the Bishops is purely Shakesperian, the description of La Hogue is fantastic. The history and historiography is well-analysed elsewhere, but surprise for me was the sheer power and joy of the narrative. Get the four volume set, its even better. A Detailed Account This is a book for those who are tired of efforts like "2000 Years of History" in about 150 pages. This is fewer than three years in a thick volume! It is, in fact, Volume II of Macaulay's History of England and covers 1685-1688: the Glorious Revolution. It is a pity that the other volumes are not as readily available, because, first, it is wonderful 19th Century English prose, second, some background (like Volume I) would be helpful to most American readers, and, third, one would love to have the other volumes. If you've ever wondered what the "Whig View of History" means--you won't after finishing this volumme. English History-Lite and Tory-free First off, I don't fancy abridged editions of anything, particularly history. But, as my current budget couldn't quite stomach the cost of the full five volumes, I settled on this edition. This reservation having been asseverated, this is as fine an abridged edition of Macaulay's History as one is likely to find. Trevor-Roper does a splendid job of pointing out the prejudicial and less than honest accounts associated with Macaulay's unforgiving Whig triumphalism, and the book does, as has been mentioned by the other reviewers, read quite well. One only regrets the truncations and what not associated with the abridged version. Try Hume if you fancy a well-written history from the other side of the political spectrum-Also, Churchill's History of The English Speaking Peoples. A Great book in an unfortunate edition This book is a 500-odd page abridgement of Macaulay's magisterial History of England. T.B. Macaulay is one of the supreme victorian stylist, if not unquestionably the greatest. He is also one of the forefathers of modern liberalism. The prose is brilliant, and Macaulay has bettered his master, Scott, in his renderings of a bygone era. That much being said, we deplore the need to abridge this masterpiece. Five volumes might sound daunting, but Macaulay is entertaining enough to sustain our interest throughout the length of the book. The abridgements are so extensive that the introduction is reduced to 3 pages, and the recreation of the reign of King Charles II is entirely lost. Buy this book by all means, but if you can find the full version, give that a try. A wonderful companion to this book is Hume's History of England. Inspiration and Reality This was my first taste of Macaulay and I'm an aficianado! I was exhilirated by the accounts of English unanimity and activism in the face of a royal tyrant. I was refreshed by a volume of history that, for its honesty, scholarship and its spirit of freedom, was so unlike the many insipid, politically-correct, and poorly-argued texts of modern historians. I was inspired to read of an actual case of widespread resistance to arbitrary government which succeeded by its sheer tenacity employing, however, moderate and unfanatical means. I was enlightened by a view of the Highlander culture and Scottish scene generally(in the 70-odd pages of chapter 16) that had a very realistic feel to it and was a great antidote to the more fantastic intimations of the popular Mel Gibson movie regarding an earlier era in Scottish history. The descriptions of battles are detailed, interesting, and a needed reality check for those who have not experienced warfare and think of it as a big video game. Although there was an unpleasant aspect of the book for me(Macaulay's views of Penn) that didn't quite ring true, this book is one of the truly classic histories of all time!
The Selected Letters of Thomas Babington Macaulay
 List Price: Price: $38.70 You Save: $4.30 (10%) DescriptionA personal view of England, from the Napoleonic Wars to the high tide of mid-Victorian prosperity, is recorded in these letters of one of the Victorian era's greatest figures. Historian, essayist, poet, orator, statesman, Macaulay saw and recorded - and frequently had part in - some of the most important events of his time. The abolition of slavery and the slave trade, the passage of the Reform Bill, the reform of Indian government, and the struggle over the Corn Laws are among the public interests of Macaulay's letters. At the same time they present a lively picture of the style and behaviour of Macaulay's time as he saw it in many different scenes: among the Evangelicals of Clapham, at Cambridge, amidst the society of Holland House, in Parliament, at the country houses of the grand Whigs, and among the literary, legal and political circles of Victorian London.Customer Reviewsmacaulaythis is a superb book edited by thomas pinney. thomas pinney is an authority on macaulay. a must buy!!!
The History of England from the Accession of James II
 List Price: Price: $40.70 You Save: $15.05 (27%) DescriptionPurchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: Chap, have been surprised by the fairness and gentleness with XVIt' which they were treated. " I would not mislead the 1691. jury, I'll assure you," said Holt to Preston, "nor do Your Lordship any manner of injury in the world." " No, my Lord;" said Preston; " I see it well enough that Your Lordship would not." " Whatever my fate may be," said Ashton, " I cannot but own that I have had a fair trial for my life." The culprits gained nothing by the moderation of the Solicitor General or by the impartiality of the Court: for the evidence was irresistible. The meaning of the papers seized by Billop was so plain that the dullest juryman could not misunderstand it Of those papers part was fully proved to be in Preston's handwriting. Part was in Ashton's handwriting: but this the counsel for the prosecution had not the means of proving. They therefore rested the case against Ashton on the indisputable facts that the treasonable packet had been found in his bosom, and that he had used language which was quite unintelligible except on the supposition that he had a guilty knowledge of the contents. Both Preston and Ashton were convicted and sen- Execution enced to death. Ashton was speedily executed. He of Ashton. might have saved his life by making disclosures. But though he declared that, if he were spared, he would always be a faithful subject of Their Majesties, he wa8 fully resolved not to give up the names of his accomplices. In this resolution he was encouraged by the nonjuring divines who attended him in his cell. It was probably by their influence that he was induced to deliver to the Sheriifs on the scaffold a declaration which he had transcribed and signed, but had not, it is to be hoped, composed or attentively considered. In this paper he was made to ...Customer ReviewsA vast panorama with delineations of minor plotsMacaulay uses about 100 pages to bring readers up to date from the earliest monarchies to the Restoration, and from there, goes on for about 50 years. The first volumes relate the reign of James II, and the final volumes the reign of William III. Macaulay is unlike other historians. His wit and humanity appeal to the taste of the most hardened readers in every chapter. He ridicules where necessary, debates where necessary, and extols where necessary. He spends time with his readers to allow us to understand 17th century England -- what composed a country squire, why towns were powerful, how politicians canvassed their districts, how the nation regarded certain topics -- religion, the monarchy, the free state, the standing army, certain taxes, the antipathy to France, etc. Because the panorama is quite dense with important issues and debates, statistical information on parliamentary voting sometimes will tax the reader, but I found little in his volumes that did not impact the subject, that did not carry an interest, and that did not support Macaulay's well-considered arguments and delineations. Among my favorite histories! 2,100 excellent and highly readable pages. Macaulay Thomas Babington News
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