Daily Archives: Sunday: August 14, 2005

Macaulay On Martial

Posted on Sunday: August 14, 2005 by Michael Hendry

I have now gone through the first seven books of Martial, and have learned about 360 of the best lines. His merit seems to me to lie, not in wit, but in the rapid succession of vivid images. I wish … Continue reading →

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Macaulay On Grote

Posted on Sunday: August 14, 2005 by Michael Hendry

Macaulay used to say that a lady who dips into Mr. Grote’s history, and learns that Alcibiades won the heart of his fellow-citizens by the novelty of his theories and the splendour of his liturgies, may get a very false … Continue reading →

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