Ì«×ÓүС˵Íø > Ó¢Óïµç×ÓÊé > misc writings and speeches(Ã×˹¿Ë˵Óëд) >

µÚ37½Ú

misc writings and speeches(Ã×˹¿Ë˵Óëд)-µÚ37½Ú

С˵£º misc writings and speeches(Ã×˹¿Ë˵Óëд) ×ÖÊý£º ÿҳ4000×Ö

°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡




direction¡¡of¡¡affairs¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡is¡¡indeed¡¡a¡¡remarkable¡¡coincidence¡¡between¡¡the¡¡progress¡¡of¡¡the¡¡

art¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡war£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡art¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡oratory£»¡¡¡¡¡¡among¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Greeks¡£¡¡¡¡They¡¡¡¡¡¡both¡¡

advanced¡¡to¡¡perfection¡¡by¡¡contemporaneous¡¡steps£»¡¡and¡¡from¡¡similar¡¡causes¡£¡¡

The¡¡early¡¡speakers£»¡¡like¡¡the¡¡early¡¡warriors¡¡of¡¡Greece£»¡¡were¡¡merely¡¡a¡¡militia¡£¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡117¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡118¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡MISCELLANEOUS¡¡WRITINGS¡¡AND¡¡SPEECHES¡¡OF¡¡LORD¡¡MACAULAY¡¡



It¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡found¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡both¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡employments¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡practice¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡discipline¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡gave¡¡

superiority¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¨It¡¡¡¡¡¡has¡¡¡¡¡¡often¡¡¡¡¡¡occurred¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡me£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡circumstances¡¡

mentioned¡¡in¡¡the¡¡text¡¡is¡¡to¡¡be¡¡referred¡¡one¡¡of¡¡the¡¡most¡¡remarkable¡¡events¡¡

in¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Grecian¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡history£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡mean¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡silent¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡rapid¡¡¡¡¡¡downfall¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

Lacedaemonian¡¡power¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Soon¡¡after¡¡the¡¡termination¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Peloponnesian¡¡

war£»¡¡the¡¡strength¡¡of¡¡Lacedaemon¡¡began¡¡to¡¡decline¡£¡¡Its¡¡military¡¡discipline£»¡¡

its¡¡¡¡¡¡social¡¡¡¡¡¡institutions£»¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡same¡£¡¡Agesilaus£»¡¡¡¡¡¡during¡¡¡¡¡¡whose¡¡¡¡¡¡reign¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

change¡¡¡¡¡¡took¡¡¡¡¡¡place£»¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡ablest¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡its¡¡¡¡¡¡kings¡£¡¡¡¡Yet¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Spartan¡¡¡¡¡¡armies¡¡

were¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡frequently¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡defeated¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡pitched¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡battles£»an¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡occurrence¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡considered¡¡

impossible¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡earlier¡¡¡¡¡¡ages¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡Greece¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡They¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡allowed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡have¡¡

fought¡¡most¡¡bravely£»¡¡yet¡¡they¡¡were¡¡no¡¡longer¡¡attended¡¡by¡¡the¡¡success¡¡to¡¡

which¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡formerly¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡been¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡accustomed¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡No¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡solution¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡these¡¡

circumstances¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡offered£»¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡far¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡know£»¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡any¡¡¡¡ancient¡¡¡¡¡¡author¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡

real¡¡cause£»¡¡I¡¡conceive£»¡¡was¡¡this¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Lacedaemonians£»¡¡alone¡¡among¡¡the¡¡

Greeks£»¡¡formed¡¡a¡¡permanent¡¡standing¡¡army¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡While¡¡the¡¡citizens¡¡of¡¡other¡¡

commonwealths¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡engaged¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡agriculture¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡trade£»¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡

employment¡¡whatever¡¡but¡¡the¡¡study¡¡of¡¡military¡¡discipline¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Hence£»¡¡during¡¡

the¡¡¡¡¡¡Persian¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡Peloponnesian¡¡¡¡¡¡wars£»¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡advantage¡¡¡¡¡¡over¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡

neighbours¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡regular¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡troops¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡always¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡possess¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡over¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡militia¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡This¡¡

advantage¡¡they¡¡lost£»¡¡when¡¡other¡¡states¡¡began£»¡¡at¡¡a¡¡later¡¡period£»¡¡to¡¡employ¡¡

mercenary¡¡forces£»¡¡who¡¡were¡¡probably¡¡as¡¡superior¡¡to¡¡them¡¡in¡¡the¡¡art¡¡of¡¡war¡¡

as¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡hitherto¡¡¡¡¡¡been¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡antagonists¡££©¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Each¡¡¡¡¡¡pursuit¡¡¡¡¡¡therefore¡¡

became¡¡first¡¡an¡¡art£»¡¡and¡¡then¡¡a¡¡trade¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡proportion¡¡as¡¡the¡¡professors¡¡of¡¡

each¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡became¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡more¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡expert¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡particular¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡craft£»¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡became¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡less¡¡

respectable¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡general¡¡¡¡¡¡character¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Their¡¡¡¡¡¡skill¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡been¡¡¡¡¡¡obtained¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡

too¡¡great¡¡expense¡¡to¡¡be¡¡employed¡¡only¡¡from¡¡disinterested¡¡views¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Thus£»¡¡

the¡¡soldiers¡¡forgot¡¡that¡¡they¡¡were¡¡citizens£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡orators¡¡that¡¡they¡¡were¡¡

statesmen¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡know¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡what¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Demosthenes¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡famous¡¡

contemporaries¡¡¡¡¡¡can¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡justly¡¡¡¡¡¡compared¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡those¡¡¡¡¡¡mercenary¡¡¡¡¡¡troops¡¡

who£»¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡time£»¡¡¡¡¡¡overran¡¡¡¡¡¡Greece£»¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡those¡¡¡¡¡¡who£»¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡similar¡¡¡¡¡¡causes£»¡¡

were¡¡¡¡¡¡some¡¡¡¡¡¡centuries¡¡¡¡¡¡ago¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡scourge¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Italian¡¡¡¡¡¡republics£»perfectly¡¡

acquainted¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡every¡¡¡¡¡¡part¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡profession£»¡¡¡¡¡¡irresistible¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡field£»¡¡

powerful¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡defend¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡destroy£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡defending¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡without¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡love£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡

destroying¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡without¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡hatred¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡We¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡may¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡despise¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡characters¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡these¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡118¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡119¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡MISCELLANEOUS¡¡WRITINGS¡¡AND¡¡SPEECHES¡¡OF¡¡LORD¡¡MACAULAY¡¡



political¡¡¡¡¡¡Condottieri£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡impossible¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡examine¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡system¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡

tactics¡¡without¡¡being¡¡amazed¡¡at¡¡its¡¡perfection¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡intended¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡proceed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡examination£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡consider¡¡

separately¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡remains¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡Lysias£»¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡Aeschines£»¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡Demosthenes£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡

Isocrates£»¡¡who£»¡¡though¡¡strictly¡¡speaking¡¡he¡¡was¡¡rather¡¡a¡¡pamphleteer¡¡than¡¡

an¡¡¡¡¡¡orator£»¡¡¡¡¡¡deserves£»¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡many¡¡¡¡¡¡accounts£»¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡place¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡such¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡disquisition¡£¡¡

The¡¡length¡¡of¡¡my¡¡prolegomena¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡digressions¡¡compels¡¡me¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡postpone¡¡

this¡¡¡¡¡¡part¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡subject¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡another¡¡¡¡¡¡occasion¡£¡¡¡¡A¡¡¡¡Magazine¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡certainly¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡

delightful¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡invention¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡very¡¡¡¡¡¡idle¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡very¡¡¡¡¡¡busy¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡man¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡not¡¡

compelled¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡complete¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡plan¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡adhere¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡subject¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡may¡¡

ramble¡¡as¡¡far¡¡as¡¡he¡¡is¡¡inclined£»¡¡and¡¡stop¡¡as¡¡soon¡¡as¡¡he¡¡is¡¡tired¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡No¡¡one¡¡

takes¡¡the¡¡trouble¡¡to¡¡recollect¡¡his¡¡contradictory¡¡opinions¡¡or¡¡his¡¡unredeemed¡¡

pledges¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡may¡¡be¡¡as¡¡superficial£»¡¡as¡¡inconsistent£»¡¡and¡¡as¡¡careless¡¡as¡¡he¡¡

chooses¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Magazines¡¡resemble¡¡those¡¡little¡¡angels£»¡¡who£»¡¡according¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

pretty¡¡¡¡¡¡Rabbinical¡¡¡¡¡¡tradition£»¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡generated¡¡¡¡¡¡every¡¡¡¡¡¡morning¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡brook¡¡

which¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡rolls¡¡¡¡¡¡over¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡flowers¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡Paradise£»whose¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡life¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡song£»who¡¡

warble¡¡¡¡¡¡till¡¡¡¡¡¡sunset£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡then¡¡¡¡¡¡sink¡¡¡¡¡¡back¡¡¡¡¡¡without¡¡¡¡¡¡regret¡¡¡¡¡¡into¡¡¡¡¡¡nothingness¡£¡¡

Such¡¡spirits¡¡have¡¡nothing¡¡to¡¡do¡¡with¡¡the¡¡detecting¡¡spear¡¡of¡¡Ithuriel¡¡or¡¡the¡¡

victorious¡¡¡¡¡¡sword¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡Michael¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡enough¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡them¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡please¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡

forgotten¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¡£¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡¡¡¡¡PROPHETIC¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ACCOUNT¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡OF¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡¡¡¡¡GRAND¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡NATIONAL¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡EPIC¡¡

POEM£»¡¡¡¡¡¡TO¡¡¡¡¡¡BE¡¡¡¡¡¡ENTITLED¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨THE¡¡¡¡¡¡WELLINGTONIAD£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡AND¡¡¡¡¡¡TO¡¡¡¡¡¡BE¡¡

PUBLISHED¡¡A¡£D¡£¡¡2824¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¨November¡¡1824¡££©¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡How¡¡I¡¡became¡¡a¡¡prophet¡¡it¡¡is¡¡not¡¡very¡¡important¡¡to¡¡the¡¡reader¡¡to¡¡know¡£¡¡

Nevertheless¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡feel¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡anxiety¡¡¡¡¡¡which£»¡¡¡¡¡¡under¡¡¡¡¡¡similar¡¡¡¡¡¡circumstances£»¡¡

troubled¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡sensitive¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡mind¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡Sidrophel£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and£»¡¡¡¡¡¡like¡¡¡¡¡¡him£»¡¡¡¡¡¡am¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡eager¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡

vindicate¡¡myself¡¡from¡¡the¡¡suspicion¡¡of¡¡having¡¡practised¡¡forbidden¡¡arts£»¡¡or¡¡

held¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡intercourse¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡beings¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡another¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡world¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡solemnly¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡declare£»¡¡

therefore£»¡¡that¡¡I¡¡never¡¡saw¡¡a¡¡ghost£»¡¡like¡¡Lord¡¡Lyttleton£»¡¡consulted¡¡a¡¡gipsy£»¡¡

like¡¡Josephine£»¡¡or¡¡heard¡¡my¡¡name¡¡pronounced¡¡by¡¡an¡¡absent¡¡person£»¡¡like¡¡Dr¡¡

Johnson¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Though¡¡it¡¡is¡¡now¡¡almost¡¡as¡¡usual¡¡for¡¡gentlemen¡¡to¡¡appear¡¡at¡¡the¡¡

moment¡¡of¡¡their¡¡death¡¡to¡¡their¡¡friends¡¡as¡¡to¡¡call¡¡on¡¡them¡¡during¡¡their¡¡life£»¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡119¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡120¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡MISCELLANEOUS¡¡WRITINGS¡¡AND¡¡SPEECHES¡¡OF¡¡LORD¡¡MACAULAY¡¡



none¡¡of¡¡my¡¡acquaintance¡¡have¡¡been¡¡so¡¡polite¡¡as¡¡to¡¡pay¡¡me¡¡that¡¡customary¡¡

attention¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡have¡¡derived¡¡my¡¡knowledge¡¡neither¡¡from¡¡the¡¡dead¡¡nor¡¡from¡¡

the¡¡living£»¡¡neither¡¡from¡¡the¡¡lines¡¡of¡¡a¡¡hand£»¡¡nor¡¡from¡¡the¡¡grounds¡¡of¡¡a¡¡tea¡­¡¡

cup£»¡¡neither¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡stars¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡firmament£»¡¡¡¡¡¡nor¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡fiends¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

abyss¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡have¡¡never£»¡¡like¡¡the¡¡Wesley¡¡family£»¡¡heard¡¡¡¨that¡¡mighty¡¡leading¡¡

angel£»¡¨¡¡who¡¡¡¨drew¡¡after¡¡him¡¡the¡¡third¡¡part¡¡of¡¡heaven's¡¡sons£»¡¨¡¡scratching¡¡in¡¡

my¡¡¡¡¡¡cupboard¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡never¡¡¡¡¡¡been¡¡¡¡¡¡enticed¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡sign¡¡¡¡¡¡any¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡those¡¡¡¡¡¡delusive¡¡

bonds¡¡which¡¡have¡¡been¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡ruin¡¡of¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡many¡¡poor¡¡creatures£»¡¡and£»¡¡¡¡having¡¡

always¡¡been¡¡an¡¡indifferent¡¡horse¡¡man£»¡¡I¡¡have¡¡been¡¡careful¡¡not¡¡to¡¡venture¡¡

myself¡¡on¡¡a¡¡broomstick¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡My¡¡insight¡¡into¡¡futurity£»¡¡like¡¡that¡¡of¡¡George¡¡Fox¡¡the¡¡quaker£»¡¡and¡¡that¡¡of¡¡

our¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡great¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡philosophic¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡poet£»¡¡¡¡¡¡Lord¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Byron£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡derived¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡simple¡¡

presentiment¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡This¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡far¡¡¡¡¡¡less¡¡¡¡¡¡artificial¡¡¡¡¡¡process¡¡¡¡¡¡than¡¡¡¡¡¡those¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡

employed¡¡by¡¡some¡¡others¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Yet¡¡my¡¡predictions¡¡will£»¡¡I¡¡believe£»¡¡be¡¡found¡¡

more¡¡correct¡¡than¡¡theirs£»¡¡or£»¡¡at¡¡all¡¡events£»¡¡as¡¡Sir¡¡Benjamin¡¡Back¡¡bite¡¡says¡¡

in¡¡the¡¡play£»¡¡¡¨more¡¡circumstantial¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡prophesy¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡then£»¡¡¡¡¡¡that£»¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡year¡¡¡¡¡¡2824£»¡¡¡¡¡¡according¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡our¡¡¡¡¡¡present¡¡

reckoning£»¡¡a¡¡grand¡¡national¡¡Epic¡¡Poem£»¡¡worthy¡¡to¡¡be¡¡compared¡¡with¡¡the¡¡

Iliad£»¡¡the¡¡Aeneid£»¡¡or¡¡the¡¡Jerusalem£»¡¡will¡¡be¡¡published¡¡in¡¡London¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Men¡¡¡¡¡¡naturally¡¡¡¡¡¡take¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡interest¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡adventures¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡every¡¡¡¡¡¡eminent¡¡

writer¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡will£»¡¡¡¡¡¡therefore£»¡¡¡¡¡¡gratify¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡laudable¡¡¡¡¡¡curiosity£»¡¡¡¡¡¡which£»¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡

occasion£»¡¡will¡¡doubtless¡¡be¡¡universal£»¡¡by¡¡pre¡¡fixing¡¡to¡¡my¡¡account¡¡of¡¡the¡¡

poem¡¡a¡¡concise¡¡memoir¡¡of¡¡the¡¡poet¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Richard¡¡Quongti¡¡will¡¡be¡¡born¡¡at¡¡Westminster¡¡on¡¡the¡¡1st¡¡of¡¡July£»¡¡2786¡£¡¡

He¡¡¡¡¡¡will¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡younger¡¡¡¡¡¡son¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡younger¡¡¡¡¡¡branch¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡most¡¡

respectable¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡families¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡England¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡will¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡linearly¡¡¡¡¡¡descended¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡

Quongti£»¡¡the¡¡famous¡¡Chinese¡¡liberal£»¡¡who£»¡¡after¡¡the¡¡failure¡¡of¡¡the¡¡¡¡heroic¡¡

attempt¡¡of¡¡his¡¡party¡¡to¡¡obtain¡¡a¡¡constitution¡¡from¡¡the¡¡Emperor¡¡Fim¡¡Fam£»¡¡

will¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡take¡¡¡¡¡¡refuge¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡England£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡twenty¡­third¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡century¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Here¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡

descendants¡¡¡¡¡¡will¡¡¡¡¡¡obtain¡¡considerable¡¡¡¡¡¡note£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡branch¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡family¡¡

will¡¡be¡¡raised¡¡to¡¡the¡¡peerage¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Richard£»¡¡however£»¡¡though¡¡destined¡¡to¡¡exalt¡¡his¡¡family¡¡to¡¡distinction¡¡far¡¡

nobler¡¡than¡¡any¡¡which¡¡wealth¡¡or¡¡titles¡¡can¡¡bestow£»¡¡will¡¡b

·µ»ØĿ¼ ÉÏÒ»Ò³ ÏÂÒ»Ò³ »Øµ½¶¥²¿ ÔÞ£¨0£© ²È£¨1£©

Äã¿ÉÄÜϲ»¶µÄ