±´¿Çµç×ÓÊé > Ó¢ÎÄÔ­Öøµç×ÓÊé > misc writings and speeches(Ã×˹¿Ë˵Óëд3) >

µÚ39ÕÂ

misc writings and speeches(Ã×˹¿Ë˵Óëд3)-µÚ39ÕÂ

С˵£º misc writings and speeches(Ã×˹¿Ë˵Óëд3) ×ÖÊý£º ÿҳ4000×Ö

°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡




expert¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡No¡¡¡¡¡¡man¡¡¡¡¡¡knew¡¡¡¡¡¡better¡¡¡¡¡¡how¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡luminous¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡how¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡obscure¡£¡¡

When¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡wished¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡understood£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡never¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡failed¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡make¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡himself¡¡

understood¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡could¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡ease¡¡¡¡¡¡present¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡audience£»¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡perhaps¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡

exact¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡profound£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡clear£»¡¡¡¡¡¡popular£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡plausible¡¡¡¡¡¡view¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡most¡¡

extensive¡¡and¡¡complicated¡¡subject¡£¡¡Nothing¡¡was¡¡out¡¡of¡¡place£»¡¡nothing¡¡was¡¡

forgotten£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡minute¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡details£»¡¡¡¡¡¡dates£»¡¡¡¡¡¡sums¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡money£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡faithfully¡¡

preserved¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡memory¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Even¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡intricate¡¡¡¡¡¡questions¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡finance£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡when¡¡

explained¡¡by¡¡him£»¡¡seemed¡¡clear¡¡to¡¡the¡¡plainest¡¡man¡¡among¡¡his¡¡hearers¡£¡¡On¡¡

the¡¡other¡¡hand£»¡¡when¡¡he¡¡did¡¡not¡¡wish¡¡to¡¡be¡¡explicit£»and¡¡no¡¡man¡¡who¡¡is¡¡at¡¡

the¡¡¡¡¡¡head¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡affairs¡¡¡¡¡¡always¡¡¡¡¡¡wishes¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡explicit£»he¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡marvellous¡¡

power¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡saying¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡nothing¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡language¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡left¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡audience¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

impression¡¡that¡¡he¡¡had¡¡said¡¡a¡¡great¡¡deal¡£¡¡He¡¡was¡¡at¡¡once¡¡the¡¡only¡¡man¡¡who¡¡

could¡¡open¡¡a¡¡budget¡¡without¡¡notes£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡only¡¡¡¡man¡¡who£»¡¡as¡¡Windham¡¡

said£»¡¡could¡¡speak¡¡that¡¡most¡¡elaborately¡¡evasive¡¡and¡¡unmeaning¡¡of¡¡human¡¡

compositions£»¡¡a¡¡King's¡¡speech£»¡¡without¡¡premeditation¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡effect¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡oratory¡¡¡¡¡¡will¡¡¡¡¡¡always¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡great¡¡¡¡¡¡extent¡¡¡¡¡¡depend¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

character¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡orator¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡¡¡¡¡perhaps¡¡¡¡¡¡never¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡two¡¡¡¡¡¡speakers¡¡¡¡¡¡whose¡¡

eloquence¡¡had¡¡more¡¡of¡¡what¡¡may¡¡be¡¡called¡¡the¡¡race£»¡¡more¡¡of¡¡the¡¡flavour¡¡

imparted¡¡by¡¡moral¡¡qualities£»¡¡than¡¡Fox¡¡and¡¡Pitt¡£¡¡The¡¡speeches¡¡of¡¡Fox¡¡owe¡¡a¡¡

great¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡part¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡charm¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡warmth¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡softness¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡heart£»¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡

sympathy¡¡with¡¡human¡¡suffering£»¡¡that¡¡admiration¡¡for¡¡everything¡¡great¡¡and¡¡

beautiful£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡hatred¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡cruelty¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡injustice£»¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡interest¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡

delight¡¡us¡¡even¡¡in¡¡the¡¡most¡¡defective¡¡reports¡£¡¡No¡¡person£»¡¡on¡¡the¡¡other¡¡hand£»¡¡

could¡¡hear¡¡Pitt¡¡without¡¡perceiving¡¡him¡¡to¡¡be¡¡a¡¡man¡¡of¡¡high£»¡¡intrepid£»¡¡and¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡108¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡109¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡MISCELLANEOUS¡¡WRITINGS¡¡AND¡¡SPEECHES¡¡OF¡¡LORD¡¡MACAULAY¡£¡¡



commanding¡¡spirit£»¡¡proudly¡¡conscious¡¡of¡¡his¡¡own¡¡rectitude¡¡and¡¡of¡¡his¡¡own¡¡

intellectual¡¡superiority£»¡¡incapable¡¡of¡¡the¡¡low¡¡vices¡¡of¡¡fear¡¡and¡¡envy£»¡¡but¡¡too¡¡

prone¡¡to¡¡feel¡¡and¡¡to¡¡show¡¡disdain¡£¡¡Pride£»¡¡indeed£»¡¡pervaded¡¡the¡¡whole¡¡man£»¡¡

was¡¡written¡¡in¡¡the¡¡harsh£»¡¡rigid¡¡lines¡¡of¡¡his¡¡face£»¡¡was¡¡marked¡¡by¡¡the¡¡way¡¡in¡¡

which¡¡he¡¡walked£»¡¡in¡¡which¡¡he¡¡sate£»¡¡in¡¡which¡¡he¡¡stood£»¡¡and£»¡¡above¡¡all£»¡¡in¡¡

which¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡bowed¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Such¡¡¡¡¡¡pride£»¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡course£»¡¡¡¡¡¡inflicted¡¡¡¡¡¡many¡¡¡¡¡¡wounds¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡¡¡¡¡may¡¡

confidently¡¡be¡¡affirmed¡¡that¡¡there¡¡cannot¡¡be¡¡found£»¡¡in¡¡all¡¡the¡¡ten¡¡thousand¡¡

invectives¡¡written¡¡against¡¡Fox£»¡¡a¡¡word¡¡indicating¡¡that¡¡his¡¡demeanour¡¡had¡¡

ever¡¡¡¡¡¡made¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡single¡¡¡¡¡¡personal¡¡¡¡¡¡enemy¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡On¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡other¡¡¡¡¡¡hand£»¡¡¡¡¡¡several¡¡¡¡¡¡men¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡

note¡¡who¡¡had¡¡been¡¡partial¡¡to¡¡Pitt£»¡¡and¡¡who¡¡to¡¡the¡¡last¡¡continued¡¡to¡¡approve¡¡

his¡¡¡¡¡¡public¡¡¡¡¡¡conduct¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡support¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡administration£»¡¡¡¡¡¡Cumberland£»¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡

example£»¡¡Boswell£»¡¡and¡¡Matthias£»¡¡were¡¡so¡¡much¡¡irritated¡¡by¡¡the¡¡contempt¡¡

with¡¡which¡¡he¡¡treated¡¡them£»¡¡that¡¡they¡¡complained¡¡in¡¡print¡¡of¡¡their¡¡wrongs¡£¡¡

But¡¡his¡¡pride£»¡¡though¡¡it¡¡made¡¡him¡¡bitterly¡¡disliked¡¡by¡¡individuals£»¡¡inspired¡¡

the¡¡great¡¡body¡¡of¡¡his¡¡followers¡¡in¡¡Parliament¡¡and¡¡throughout¡¡the¡¡country¡¡

with¡¡¡¡¡¡respect¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡confidence¡£¡¡¡¡They¡¡¡¡¡¡took¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡own¡¡¡¡¡¡valuation¡£¡¡¡¡They¡¡

saw¡¡that¡¡his¡¡self¡­esteem¡¡was¡¡not¡¡that¡¡of¡¡an¡¡upstart£»¡¡who¡¡was¡¡drunk¡¡with¡¡

good¡¡luck¡¡and¡¡with¡¡applause£»¡¡and¡¡who£»¡¡if¡¡fortune¡¡turned£»¡¡would¡¡sink¡¡from¡¡

arrogance¡¡¡¡¡¡into¡¡¡¡¡¡abject¡¡¡¡¡¡humility¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡magnanimous¡¡¡¡¡¡man¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡

finely¡¡described¡¡by¡¡Aristotle¡¡in¡¡the¡¡Ethics£»¡¡of¡¡the¡¡man¡¡who¡¡thinks¡¡himself¡¡

worthy¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡great¡¡¡¡¡¡things£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡being¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡truth¡¡¡¡¡¡worthy¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡¡¡¡¡sprang¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡

consciousness¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡great¡¡¡¡¡¡powers¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡great¡¡¡¡¡¡virtues£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡never¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡

conspicuously¡¡displayed¡¡as¡¡in¡¡the¡¡midst¡¡of¡¡difficulties¡¡and¡¡dangers¡¡which¡¡

would¡¡have¡¡unnerved¡¡and¡¡bowed¡¡down¡¡any¡¡ordinary¡¡mind¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡closely¡¡

connected£»¡¡too£»¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡ambition¡¡which¡¡had¡¡no¡¡mixture¡¡¡¡of¡¡low¡¡¡¡cupidity¡£¡¡

There¡¡was¡¡something¡¡noble¡¡in¡¡the¡¡cynical¡¡disdain¡¡with¡¡which¡¡the¡¡mighty¡¡

minister¡¡¡¡¡¡scattered¡¡¡¡¡¡riches¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡titles¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡right¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡left¡¡¡¡¡¡among¡¡¡¡¡¡those¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡

valued¡¡them£»¡¡while¡¡he¡¡spurned¡¡them¡¡out¡¡of¡¡his¡¡own¡¡way¡£¡¡Poor¡¡himself£»¡¡he¡¡

was¡¡surrounded¡¡by¡¡friends¡¡on¡¡whom¡¡he¡¡had¡¡bestowed¡¡three¡¡thousand£»¡¡six¡¡

thousand£»¡¡¡¡¡¡ten¡¡¡¡¡¡thousand¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡year¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Plain¡¡¡¡¡¡Mister¡¡¡¡¡¡himself£»¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡made¡¡¡¡¡¡more¡¡

lords¡¡than¡¡any¡¡three¡¡ministers¡¡that¡¡had¡¡preceded¡¡him¡£¡¡The¡¡garter£»¡¡for¡¡which¡¡

the¡¡first¡¡dukes¡¡in¡¡the¡¡kingdom¡¡were¡¡contending£»¡¡was¡¡repeatedly¡¡offered¡¡to¡¡

him£»¡¡and¡¡offered¡¡in¡¡vain¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡correctness¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡private¡¡¡¡¡¡life¡¡¡¡¡¡added¡¡¡¡¡¡much¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡dignity¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡109¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡110¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡MISCELLANEOUS¡¡WRITINGS¡¡AND¡¡SPEECHES¡¡OF¡¡LORD¡¡MACAULAY¡£¡¡



public¡¡character¡£¡¡In¡¡the¡¡relations¡¡of¡¡son£»¡¡brother£»¡¡uncle£»¡¡master£»¡¡friend£»¡¡his¡¡

conduct¡¡was¡¡exemplary¡£¡¡In¡¡the¡¡small¡¡circle¡¡of¡¡his¡¡intimate¡¡associates£»¡¡he¡¡

was¡¡¡¡¡¡amiable£»¡¡¡¡¡¡affectionate£»¡¡¡¡¡¡even¡¡¡¡¡¡playful¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡They¡¡¡¡¡¡loved¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡sincerely£»¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡

regretted¡¡him¡¡long£»¡¡and¡¡they¡¡would¡¡hardly¡¡admit¡¡that¡¡he¡¡who¡¡was¡¡so¡¡kind¡¡

and¡¡gentle¡¡with¡¡them¡¡could¡¡be¡¡stern¡¡and¡¡haughty¡¡with¡¡others¡£¡¡He¡¡indulged£»¡¡

indeed£»¡¡somewhat¡¡too¡¡freely¡¡in¡¡wine£»¡¡which¡¡he¡¡had¡¡early¡¡been¡¡directed¡¡to¡¡

take¡¡as¡¡a¡¡medicine£»¡¡and¡¡which¡¡use¡¡had¡¡made¡¡a¡¡necessary¡¡of¡¡life¡¡to¡¡him¡£¡¡But¡¡

it¡¡was¡¡very¡¡seldom¡¡that¡¡any¡¡indication¡¡of¡¡undue¡¡excess¡¡could¡¡be¡¡detected¡¡

in¡¡his¡¡tones¡¡or¡¡gestures£»¡¡and£»¡¡in¡¡truth£»¡¡two¡¡bottles¡¡of¡¡port¡¡were¡¡little¡¡more¡¡

to¡¡him¡¡than¡¡two¡¡dishes¡¡of¡¡tea¡£¡¡He¡¡had£»¡¡when¡¡he¡¡was¡¡first¡¡introduced¡¡into¡¡

the¡¡clubs¡¡of¡¡Saint¡¡James's¡¡Street£»¡¡shown¡¡a¡¡strong¡¡taste¡¡for¡¡play£»¡¡but¡¡he¡¡had¡¡

the¡¡prudence¡¡and¡¡the¡¡resolution¡¡to¡¡stop¡¡before¡¡this¡¡taste¡¡had¡¡acquired¡¡the¡¡

strength¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡habit¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡From¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡passion¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡generally¡¡¡¡¡¡exercises¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡most¡¡

tyrannical¡¡dominion¡¡over¡¡the¡¡young¡¡he¡¡possessed¡¡an¡¡immunity£»¡¡which¡¡is¡¡

probably¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡ascribed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡partly¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡temperament¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡partly¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡his¡¡

situation¡£¡¡His¡¡constitution¡¡was¡¡feeble£»¡¡he¡¡was¡¡very¡¡shy£»¡¡and¡¡he¡¡was¡¡very¡¡

busy¡£¡¡The¡¡strictness¡¡of¡¡his¡¡morals¡¡furnished¡¡such¡¡buffoons¡¡as¡¡Peter¡¡Pindar¡¡

and¡¡Captain¡¡Morris¡¡with¡¡an¡¡inexhaustible¡¡theme¡¡for¡¡merriment¡¡of¡¡no¡¡very¡¡

delicate¡¡kind¡£¡¡But¡¡the¡¡great¡¡body¡¡of¡¡the¡¡middle¡¡class¡¡of¡¡Englishmen¡¡could¡¡

not¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡see¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡joke¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡They¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡warmly¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡praised¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡young¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡statesman¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡

commanding¡¡his¡¡passions£»¡¡and¡¡for¡¡covering¡¡his¡¡frailties£»¡¡if¡¡he¡¡had¡¡frailties£»¡¡

with¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡decorous¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡obscurity£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡been¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡very¡¡¡¡¡¡far¡¡¡¡indeed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡

thinking¡¡better¡¡of¡¡him¡¡if¡¡he¡¡had¡¡vindicated¡¡himself¡¡from¡¡the¡¡taunts¡¡of¡¡his¡¡

enemies¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡taking¡¡¡¡¡¡under¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡protection¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡Nancy¡¡¡¡¡¡Parsons¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡Marianne¡¡

Clark¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡No¡¡¡¡¡¡part¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡immense¡¡¡¡¡¡popularity¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡Pitt¡¡¡¡¡¡long¡¡¡¡¡¡enjoyed¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡

attributed¡¡to¡¡the¡¡eulogies¡¡of¡¡wits¡¡and¡¡poets¡£¡¡It¡¡might¡¡have¡¡been¡¡naturally¡¡

expected¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡man¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡genius£»¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡learning£»¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡taste£»¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡orator¡¡¡¡¡¡whose¡¡

diction¡¡was¡¡often¡¡compared¡¡to¡¡that¡¡of¡¡Tully£»¡¡the¡¡representative£»¡¡too£»¡¡of¡¡a¡¡

great¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡university£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡taken¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡peculiar¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡pleasure¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡befriending¡¡

eminent¡¡writers£»¡¡to¡¡whatever¡¡political¡¡party¡¡they¡¡might¡¡have¡¡belonged¡£¡¡The¡¡

love¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡literature¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡induced¡¡Augustus¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡heap¡¡¡¡¡¡benefits¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡Pompeians£»¡¡

Somers¡¡to¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡protector¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡nonjurors£»¡¡Harley¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡make¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡fortunes¡¡of¡¡

Whigs¡£¡¡But¡¡it¡¡could¡¡not¡¡move¡¡Pitt¡¡to¡¡show¡¡any¡¡favour¡¡even¡¡to¡¡Pittites¡£¡¡He¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡110¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡111¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡MISCELLANEOUS¡¡WRITINGS¡¡AND¡¡SPEECHES¡¡OF¡¡LORD¡¡MACAULAY¡£¡¡



was¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡doubtless¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡right¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡thinking¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡that£»¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡general£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡poetry£»¡¡¡¡¡¡history£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡

philosophy¡¡¡¡¡¡ought¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡suffered£»¡¡¡¡¡¡like¡¡¡¡¡¡calico¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡cutlery£»¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡find¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡


·µ»ØĿ¼ ÉÏÒ»Ò³ ÏÂÒ»Ò³ »Øµ½¶¥²¿ ÔÞ£¨3£© ²È£¨0£©

Äã¿ÉÄÜϲ»¶µÄ