 There was, perhaps, never a time at which the rewards of literary merit were so splendid, at which men who could write well found such easy admittance into the most distinguished society, and to the highest honours of the state.  The Monthly Review - Page 381843Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1897 - 1102 pages
...•eventeenth and at the beginning of the eighteenth century, more than made up by artificial encourago n,rnt, by a vast system of bounties and premium* There was,...the great parties into which the kingdom was divided patronised literature with emulous munificence. Congreve, when he had scarcely attained his majority,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1862 - 508 pages
...century, more than made up bv artificial encouragement, bv a vast system of bounties and premiums. There was, perhaps, never a time at which the rewards...found such easy admittance into the most distinguished societv, and to the highest honours ,/ i of the state. The chiefs of both the great parties into which... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1866 - 704 pages
...century, more than made up by artificial encouragement, by a vast system of bounties and premiums. There was, perhaps, never a time at which the rewards...the great parties into which the kingdom was divided patronised literature with emulous munificence. Congreve, when he had scarcely attained his majority,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1866 - 432 pages
...century, more than made up by artificial encouragement, by a vast system of bounties and premiums. There was, perhaps, never a time at which the rewards...admittance into the most distinguished society, and to ttie highest honours of the state. The chiefs of botli the great parties into which the kingdom was... | |
 | Books - Authors - 1868 - 220 pages
...century, more than made up by the artificial encouragement — by a vast system of bounties and premiums. There was, perhaps, never a time at which the rewards...munificence. Congreve, when he had scarcely attained his majo101 rity, was rewarded for his first comedy with places which made him independent for life. Howe... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - Great Britain - 1871 - 704 pages
...century, more than made up by artificial encouragement, by a vast system of bounties and premiums. There was, perhaps, never a time at which the rewards...the great parties into which the kingdom was divided patronised literature with emulous munificence. Congreve, when he had scarcely attained his majority,... | |
 | English prose literature - 1872 - 556 pages
...century, more than made up by artificial encouragement, by a vast system of bounties and premiums. There was, perhaps, never a time at which the rewards...great parties into which the kingdom was divided, patronised literature with emulous munificence. Congreve, when he had scarcely attained his majority,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1873 - 1090 pages
...century, more than made up by artificial encouragement, by a vast system of bounties and premiums. There was, perhaps, never a time at which the rewards...the state. The chiefs of both the great parties into whiph the kingdom was divided patronised literature with emulous munificence. Congreve, when he had... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay (baron [essays]) - 1874 - 264 pages
...century, more than made up by artificial encouragement, — by a vast system of bounties and premiums. There was, perhaps, never a time at which the rewards...the great parties into which the kingdom was divided patronised literature with emulous munificence. Congreve, when he had scarcely attained his majority,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1875 - 876 pages
...more than made up by artificial encouragement, by a vast system of bounties and premiums. There won, perhaps, never a time at which the rewards of literary...were so splendid, at which men who could write well fonnd such easy admittance into the most distinguished society, and to tne highest honours of the state.... | |
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