When literary critics decide that a book is not worthy of their
notice they expect the public to follow their lead, but ‘Pilgrim’s Progress’ was different.
When literary critics decide that a book is not worthy of their
notice they expect the public to follow their lead, but ‘Pilgrim’s Progress’ was different.
byThomas Babington Macaulay1800-1859
Greek History
The Liberty of Athens
The supreme arts and literature of ancient Athens
all sprang from the State’s refusal to interfere in the life of the citizen.
byThomas Babington Macaulay1800-1859
Greek History
The Glory of Athens
Classical Greece has been an inspiration to every generation because she stands
for the triumph of liberty and reason over prejudice and power.
byThomas Babington Macaulay1800-1859
Liberty and Prosperity
The Blaze of Truth and Liberty
Macaulay recalled an Italian fable about a fairy doomed every now and then
to take the form of a snake, and drew from her a lesson about Liberty.
byThomas Babington Macaulay1800-1859
Discovery and Invention
Roses and Poor-Rates
When Robert Southey called for a fairer and greener economy, Thomas Macaulay
warned that only politicians and bureaucrats would thank him.
byThomas Babington Macaulay1800-1859
Magna Carta
The Good Reign of Bad King John
Lord Macaulay believed that the disastrous reign of King John brought the country together.