 ... genius, though selfish villains possess it ! The critic who says Macaulay had no heart, might say that Johnson had none : and two men more generous, and more loving, and more hating, and more partial, and more noble, do not live in our history. Those...  The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray - Page 175by William Makepeace Thackeray - 1899Full view - About this book
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - English essays - 1863 - 316 pages
...hating, and more partial, and more noble, do not live in our history. Those who knew Lord Macaulay knew how admirably tender, and generous,* and affectionate...reads this little sermon —and to him, indeed, it is addressed—I would say to him, " Bear Scott's words in your mind, and ' le good, my dear. ' " Here... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1829 - 754 pages
...hating, and more partial, and more noble, do not live in our history.2 Those who knew Lord Macaulay knew how admirably tender, and generous,* and affectionate...say to him, ' Bear Scott's words in your mind, and " be good, my dear ".' Here are two literary men gone to their account, and, laus Deo, as far as we... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - Elocution - 1866 - 618 pages
...generous, and affectionate he was. If. was not his business to bring his family before the theater footlights, and call for bouquets from the gallery as he wept over them. 8. If any young man of letters reads this little sermon, — and to him, indeed, it is addressed, —... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1867 - 544 pages
...hating, and more partial, and more noble, do not live in our history. Those who knew Lord Macaulay knew how admirably tender, and generous, and affectionate...for bouquets from the gallery as he wept over them. 16. If any young man of letters reads this little sermon,— and to liim, indeed, it is addressed,—I... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Readers - 1868 - 544 pages
...ever so victorious and successful; how he recognizes genius, though selfish villains possess it! 15. The critic who says Macaulay had no heart, might say...for bouquets from the gallery as he wept over them. 16. If any young man of letters reads this little sermon,— and to him, indeed, it is addressed, —... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - England - 1869 - 450 pages
...hating, and more partial, and more noble, do not live in our history. Those who knew Lord Macaulay knew how admirably tender and generous,* and affectionate...say to him, " Bear Scott's words in your mind, and ' be good, my dear.' " Here are two literary men gone to their account, and, laus Deo, as far as we... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1869 - 444 pages
...hating, and more partial, and more noble, do not live in our history. Those who knew Lord Macaulay knew how admirably tender and generous,* and affectionate...them. If any young man of letters reads this little sermon—and to him, indeed, it is addressed—I would say to him, " Bear Scott's words in your mind,... | |
 | S.E.H. CHAMBERS - 1869 - 452 pages
...hating, and more partial, and more noble, do not live in our history. Those who knew Lord Macaulay knew how admirably tender and generous,* and affectionate...them. If any young man of letters reads this little sermon—and to him, indeed, it is addressed—I would say to him, " Bear Scott's words in your mind,... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1870 - 538 pages
...hating, and more partial, and more noble, do not live in our history. Those who knew Lord Macaulay knew how admirably tender, and generous, and affectionate he was. It was to the desk, the well-known person of Macaulny, on the third bench from the front. Turning to some... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Readers and speakers - 1871 - 536 pages
...family before the theatre footlights, and call for bouquets from the gallery as he wept over them. 16. If any young man of letters reads this little sermon,...say to him, " Bear Scott's words in your mind, and '•be good, my dear.' " Here are two literary men gone to their account, and, laus Deo, as far as... | |
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