TY - BOOK AU - Macaulay,Thomas Babington Macaulay,Baron AU - Whipple,Edwin Percy TI - Critical, Historical, and Miscellaneous Essays; Vol. 2: With a Memoir and Index AV - PR PY - 2017/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Great Britain -- History KW - English literature -- History and criticism N1 - Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_and_Historical_Essays_(Macaulay); Release date is 2017-11-06; Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive; Original publication data not identified N2 - "Critical, Historical, and Miscellaneous Essays; Vol. 2" by Thomas Babington Macaulay is a collection of articles first published in 1843. Originally appearing in the Edinburgh Review between 1825 and 1844, these essays showcase Macaulay's brilliant, lucid prose style while examining historical figures from Milton to Warren Hastings. Celebrated for their readability and ability to create instant interest in any subject, the essays also reveal Macaulay's unshakeable Whig convictions and strong opinions, making them both admired and criticized across generations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55902 ER -