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" We know no spectacle so ridiculous as the British public in one of its periodical fits of morality. "
Essays, reprinted from the Edinburgh review - Page 155
by Thomas Babington Macaulay (baron [essays]) - 1874
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The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Volume 53

1831 - 738 pages
...transaction which is so imperfectly known to us. It would have been well if, at the time of the separation, all those who knew as little about the matter then...quarrels, pass with little notice. We read the scandal, telk about it for a day, and forget it. But once in six or seven years, our virtue becomes outrageous....
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Selections Fron the Edinburgh Review, Comprising the Best ..., Volumes 1-2

1835 - 932 pages
...transaction which is so imperfectly known to us. It would have been well if, at the time of the separation, all those who knew as little about the matter then...so ridiculous as the British public in one of its jR-riodical Qts of morality. In general, elopements, divorces, and family quarrels, pass with little...
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Essays, Critical and Miscellaneous

Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1846 - 782 pages
...transaction which it so imperfectly known to us. It would have been well if, at the time of the separation, 򗴁 E 0 7 1 ȋ for* bearauce, which, under such circumstances, U but common justice. We know no spectacle so ridiculous...
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Lord Byron

Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1856 - 128 pages
...transaction which is so imperfectly known to us. It would have been well if, at the time of the separation, all those who knew as little about the matter then...which, under such circumstances, is but common justice. ••"V.-r."**. / We know no spectacle so ridiculous as the British public in one of its periodical...
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Essays, Critical and Miscellaneous

Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1859 - 768 pages
...transaction which ii so imperfectly known to us. It would hare been well if, at the time of the separation, all those who knew as little about the matter then...that forbearance, which, under such circumstances, ia but common justice. We know no spectacle so ridiculous as the British public in one of its periodical...
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Critical, Historical, and Miscellaneous Essays, Volumes 1-2

Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1897 - 1102 pages
...transaction which is so imperfectly known to us. It would have been well if, at the time of the separation, all those who knew as little about the matter then...general, elopements, divorces, and family quarrels, pasa with little notice. We read the scandal, talk about it for a day, and forget it. But once in six...
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Critical, Historical, and Miscellaneous Essays and Poems, Volume 1

Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1861 - 500 pages
...transaction which is so imperfectly known to us. It would have been well if, at the time of the separation, all those who knew as little about the matter then...We know no spectacle so ridiculous as the British jMblic in one of its periodical fits of morality. In general, elopements, divorces, and family quarrels,...
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Venetia: A Novel

Benjamin Disraeli - 1870 - 162 pages
...my arm. It seems we are not in luck." CHAPTER XVIII. IT has been well observed, that no spectacle is so ridiculous as the British public, in one of its...general, elopements, divorces, and family quarrels, pase with little notice. We read the scandal, talk about it for a day, and forget it. But once in six...
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The Quarterly Review, Volume 131

English literature - 1871 - 606 pages
...raised against Byron ? The most brilliant of our essayists and historians has declared that he knew no spectacle so ridiculous as the British public in one of its periodical fits of morality. ' In genera], elopements, divorces, and family quarrels pass with little notice. We read the scandal, talk...
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Critical and Historical Essays Contributed to the Edinburgh Review

Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1875 - 876 pages
...transaction which is so imperfectly known to us. It would have been well if, at the time of the separation, all those who knew as little about the matter then...that forbearance which, under such circumstances, is bnt common justice. We know no spectacle so ridiculous «• the British public in one of its periodical...
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