Project Gutenberg 2017-11-06 Public domain in the USA. 360 Macaulay, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron 1800 1859 Macaulay, Lord (Thomas Babington Macaulay) Macaulay, T. Babington (Thomas Babington) Macaulay, Thomas Babington Whipple, Edwin Percy 1819 1886 Whipple, E. P. (Edwin Percy) Whipple, Edwin P. (Edwin Percy) Critical, Historical, and Miscellaneous Essays; Vol. 4 With a Memoir and Index Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_and_Historical_Essays_(Macaulay) Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "Critical, Historical, and Miscellaneous Essays; Vol. 4" by Lord Macaulay is a collection of essays written in the mid-19th century. This volume includes critiques and reflections on various historical figures, most prominently focused on Sir William Temple, exploring his life, political career, and the broader context of English politics during his time. The essays reflect Macaulay’s engagement with political philosophy, literature, and general history. The opening of this work begins with an introduction to Mr. Thomas Peregrine Courtenay's biography of Sir William Temple, highlighting Courtenay’s transition from politics to literature. Macaulay critiques the biography's strengths and weaknesses, emphasizing its diligence, but noting a lack of engagement for casual readers who prefer more accessible literature. He juxtaposes Temple’s remarkable political integrity against his aversion to risk and responsibility, ultimately portraying Temple as a competent yet timid figure in the tumultuous political landscape of 17th-century England. Macaulay sets the stage for a deeper exploration of Temple’s character and contributions, pointing towards a more nuanced discussion of moderation in statesmanship. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Great Britain -- History English literature -- History and criticism PR Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - British 1950259 2025-07-22T09:37:10.186498 text/html 1677119 2024-10-23T02:51:54 text/html 782700 2025-07-22T09:37:32.192861 application/epub+zip 801306 2025-07-22T09:37:16.114954 application/epub+zip 605153 2025-07-22T09:37:12.523501 application/epub+zip 1228392 2025-07-22T09:37:43.283834 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1128851 2025-07-22T09:37:29.519869 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 935932 2022-08-25T08:15:19.159040 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 781337 2025-07-22T09:37:07.141508 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 761470 2024-10-23T02:51:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17684 2025-07-22T09:37:43.439814 application/rdf+xml 7899 2025-07-22T09:37:13.878463 image/jpeg 1804 2025-07-22T09:37:13.183446 image/jpeg 721265 2025-07-22T09:37:10.296463 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia