Critical and Historical Essays Contributed to the Edinburgh Review

Lord Macaulay

Published by Longmans, Green, and Co., London, 1894

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Lord Macaulay's critical and historical essays, originally published for the Edinburgh Review, handsomely bound in prize binding for St. Paul's School. This is a collection of critical and historical essays published by Lord Macaulay through the Edinburgh Review. They have been praised for their readability, but criticised for their 'inflexible attachments to the Whig school of history'.Contents include essays on figures such as 'Milton', 'Machiavelli', 'Moore's Life of Lord Byron', as well as 'Lord Clive', 'Leigh Hunt', and 'Warren Hastings'.A new edition of this work, originally published in 1843.Thomas Babington Macaulay (1800-1859) was a British historian and Whig politician. He served as the Secretary of War from 1839 to 1841, and was primarily responsible for the introduction of Western institutional education to India.Handsomely bound in full calf prize binding for St. Paul's School, and containing a prize bookplate to the front pastedown: 'Apposition 1897, John Barclay Heron, Third Prize'. Handsomely bound in full calf prize binding for St. Paul's School. Externally, very smart, with some light shelf wear and light rubbing to the spine, joints, and extremities. Prize bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally, front hinge is strained, though remaining binding is firm. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good. Seller Inventory # 826J3

Bibliographic Details

Title: Critical and Historical Essays Contributed ...

Publisher: Longmans, Green, and Co., London

Publication Date: 1894

Binding: Leather

Illustrator: Not Stated

Condition: Very Good

Book Type: book