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Critical and historical essays, contributed to The Edinburgh review - Page 167
by Thomas Babington Macaulay (baron [essays]) - 1854
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Critical and Miscellaneous Essays, Volume 4

Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 438 pages
...Grace adorn, Whom I foresee to better fortune born, Be kind to my remains; and, oh, defend Against your judgment your departed friend; Let not the insulting...came over to the opinion of the men of note; and the "Double-Dealer" was before long quite as much admired, though perhaps never so much liked as the "Old...
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Scenes and characters from the writings of Thomas Babington Macaulay. To ...

Thomas Babington baron Macaulay - 1846 - 222 pages
...adorn, Whom I foresee to better fortune born, Be kind to my remains ; and, oh, defend Against your judgment your departed friend, Let not the insulting...came over to the opinion of the men of note ; and the " DoubleDealer" was before long quite as much admired, though perhaps never so much liked as the "...
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The English Humourists of the Eighteenth Century: A Series of Lectures

William Makepeace Thackeray - 1853 - 332 pages
...Grace adorn, Whom I foresee to better fortune born, Be kind to my remains, and oh defend Against your Judgment your departed Friend ! Let not the insulting Foe my Fame pursue ; But shade those Laurels which descend to You : And take for Tribute what these Lines express ; You merit...
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The English Humourists of the Eighteenth Century: A Series of Lectures ...

William Makepeace Thackeray - 1853 - 360 pages
...Grace adorn, Whom I foresee to better fortune born, Be kind to my remains, and oh defend Against your Judgment your departed Friend ! Let not the insulting Foe my Fame pursue ; But shade those Lawrels which descend to You : And take for Tribute what these Lines express; You merit...
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The English Humourists of the Eighteenth Century: A Series of Lectures

William Makepeace Thackeray - 1854 - 306 pages
...Grace adorn, Whom I foresee to better fortune born, Be kind to my remains, and oh defend Against your Judgment your departed Friend ! Let not the insulting Foe my Fame pursue ; But shade those Laurels which descend to You : And take for Tribute what these Lines express ; You merit...
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Lord Byron

Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1856 - 128 pages
...adorn, Whom I foresee to better fortune born, Be kind to my remains ; and, oh ! defend Against your judgment your departed friend. Let not the insulting...the men of note; and the Double Dealer was before lopg quite as much admired, though perhaps never so much liked, as the Old Bachelor. In 1695 appeared...
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A manual of English literature

Thomas Arnold - 1862 - 452 pages
...adorn, Whom I foresee to better fortune born, Be kind to my remains ; and oh, defend, Against your judgment, your departed friend ! Let not the insulting foe my fame pursue, But shade those laurels which descend to you : And take for tribute what these lines express, You merit...
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The Oxford Thackeray: With Illustrations, Issue 76, Volume 13

William Makepeace Thackeray - 1909 - 882 pages
...Whom I foresee to better fortune born, Be kind to my remains, and oh defend Against your Judgement your departed Friend ! Let not the insulting Foe my Fame pursue ; But shade those Lawrels which descend to You : And take for Tribute what these Lines express ; You merit...
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The Works of Lord Macaulay, Complete: Critical and historical essays

Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1866 - 758 pages
...adorn, Whom I foresee to better fortune born, Be kind to my remains ; and, oh, defend Against your judgment your departed friend. Let not the insulting...fame pursue, But guard those laurels which descend to yon." The crowd, as usual, gradually came over to the opinion of the men of note; and the Double Dealer...
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The works of lord Macaulay, complete, ed. by lady Trevelyan, Volume 6

Thomas Babington baron Macaulay - 1866 - 734 pages
...fortune born, Be kind to my remains ; and, oh, defend Against your judgment your departed friend.Let not the insulting foe my fame pursue, But guard those laurels which descend to yon." The crowd, as usual, gradually came over to the opinion of the men of note ; and the Double Dealer...
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