Ì«×ÓүС˵Íø > Ó¢Óïµç×ÓÊé > misc writings and speeches(Ã×˹¿Ë˵Óëд3) >

µÚ12½Ú

misc writings and speeches(Ã×˹¿Ë˵Óëд3)-µÚ12½Ú

С˵£º misc writings and speeches(Ã×˹¿Ë˵Óëд3) ×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£¡




greater¡¡writers£»¡¡but¡¡perhaps¡¡no¡¡writer¡¡was¡¡ever¡¡more¡¡uniformly¡¡agreeable¡£¡¡

His¡¡style¡¡was¡¡always¡¡pure¡¡and¡¡easy£»¡¡and£»¡¡on¡¡proper¡¡occasions£»¡¡pointed¡¡and¡¡

energetic¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡His¡¡¡¡¡¡narratives¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡always¡¡¡¡¡¡amusing£»¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡descriptions¡¡¡¡¡¡always¡¡

picturesque£»¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡humour¡¡¡¡¡¡rich¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡joyous£»¡¡¡¡¡¡yet¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡without¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡occasional¡¡

tinge¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡amiable¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡sadness¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡About¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡everything¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡wrote£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡serious¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡

sportive£»¡¡¡¡¡¡there¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡certain¡¡¡¡¡¡natural¡¡¡¡¡¡grace¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡decorum£»¡¡¡¡¡¡hardly¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡

expected¡¡from¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡man¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡great¡¡part¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡whose¡¡¡¡¡¡life¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡been¡¡passed¡¡¡¡¡¡among¡¡

thieves¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡beggars£»¡¡¡¡¡¡street¡­walkers¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡merry¡¡¡¡¡¡andrews£»¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡those¡¡¡¡¡¡squalid¡¡

dens¡¡which¡¡are¡¡the¡¡reproach¡¡of¡¡great¡¡capitals¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡As¡¡his¡¡name¡¡gradually¡¡became¡¡known£»¡¡the¡¡circle¡¡of¡¡his¡¡acquaintance¡¡

widened¡£¡¡He¡¡was¡¡introduced¡¡to¡¡Johnson£»¡¡who¡¡was¡¡then¡¡considered¡¡as¡¡the¡¡

first¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡living¡¡English¡¡¡¡¡¡writers£»¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡Reynolds£»¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡first¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡English¡¡painters£»¡¡

and¡¡to¡¡Burke£»¡¡who¡¡had¡¡not¡¡yet¡¡entered¡¡parliament£»¡¡but¡¡had¡¡distinguished¡¡

himself¡¡greatly¡¡by¡¡his¡¡writings¡¡and¡¡by¡¡the¡¡eloquence¡¡of¡¡his¡¡conversation¡£¡¡

With¡¡these¡¡eminent¡¡men¡¡Goldsmith¡¡became¡¡intimate¡£¡¡In¡¡1763¡¡he¡¡was¡¡one¡¡

of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡nine¡¡¡¡¡¡original¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡members¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡celebrated¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡fraternity¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡has¡¡

sometimes¡¡been¡¡called¡¡the¡¡Literary¡¡Club£»¡¡but¡¡which¡¡has¡¡always¡¡disclaimed¡¡

that¡¡epithet£»¡¡and¡¡still¡¡glories¡¡in¡¡the¡¡simple¡¡name¡¡of¡¡The¡¡Club¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡By¡¡this¡¡time¡¡Goldsmith¡¡had¡¡quitted¡¡his¡¡miserable¡¡dwelling¡¡at¡¡the¡¡top¡¡of¡¡

Breakneck¡¡Steps£»¡¡and¡¡had¡¡taken¡¡chambers¡¡in¡¡the¡¡more¡¡civilised¡¡region¡¡of¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡37¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡38¡­

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



the¡¡Inns¡¡of¡¡Court¡£¡¡But¡¡he¡¡was¡¡still¡¡often¡¡reduced¡¡to¡¡pitiable¡¡shifts¡£¡¡Towards¡¡

the¡¡¡¡¡¡close¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡1764¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡rent¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡long¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡arrear¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡landlady¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡

morning¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡called¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡help¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡sheriff's¡¡¡¡¡¡officer¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡debtor£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡great¡¡

perplexity£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡despatched¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡messenger¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡Johnson£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡Johnson£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡always¡¡

friendly£»¡¡though¡¡often¡¡surly£»¡¡¡¡sent¡¡back¡¡the¡¡messenger¡¡¡¡with¡¡a¡¡guinea£»¡¡¡¡and¡¡

promised¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡follow¡¡¡¡¡¡speedily¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡came£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡found¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡Goldsmith¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡

changed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡guinea£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡railing¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡landlady¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡over¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡bottle¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡

Madeira¡£¡¡Johnson¡¡put¡¡the¡¡cork¡¡into¡¡the¡¡bottle£»¡¡and¡¡entreated¡¡his¡¡friend¡¡to¡¡

consider¡¡calmly¡¡how¡¡money¡¡was¡¡to¡¡be¡¡procured¡£¡¡Goldsmith¡¡said¡¡that¡¡he¡¡

had¡¡a¡¡novel¡¡ready¡¡for¡¡the¡¡press¡£¡¡Johnson¡¡glanced¡¡at¡¡the¡¡manuscript£»¡¡saw¡¡

that¡¡¡¡¡¡there¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡good¡¡¡¡¡¡things¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡it£»¡¡¡¡¡¡took¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡bookseller£»¡¡¡¡¡¡sold¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡60¡¡

pounds£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡soon¡¡¡¡¡¡returned¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡money¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡rent¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡paid£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

sheriff's¡¡¡¡¡¡officer¡¡¡¡¡¡withdrew¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡According¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡story£»¡¡¡¡¡¡Goldsmith¡¡¡¡¡¡gave¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡

landlady¡¡a¡¡sharp¡¡reprimand¡¡for¡¡her¡¡treatment¡¡of¡¡him£»¡¡according¡¡to¡¡another£»¡¡

he¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡insisted¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡joining¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡bowl¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡punch¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Both¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡stories¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡

probably¡¡true¡£¡¡The¡¡novel¡¡which¡¡was¡¡thus¡¡ushered¡¡into¡¡the¡¡world¡¡was¡¡the¡¡

¡¨Vicar¡¡of¡¡Wakefield¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But£»¡¡before¡¡the¡¡¡¨Vicar¡¡of¡¡Wakefield¡¨¡¡appeared¡¡in¡¡print£»¡¡came¡¡the¡¡great¡¡

crisis¡¡of¡¡Goldsmith's¡¡literary¡¡life¡£¡¡In¡¡Christmas¡¡week£»¡¡1764£»¡¡he¡¡published¡¡a¡¡

poem£»¡¡entitled¡¡the¡¡¡¨Traveller¡£¡¨¡¡It¡¡was¡¡the¡¡first¡¡work¡¡to¡¡which¡¡he¡¡had¡¡put¡¡his¡¡

name£»¡¡and¡¡it¡¡at¡¡once¡¡raised¡¡him¡¡to¡¡the¡¡rank¡¡of¡¡a¡¡legitimate¡¡English¡¡classic¡£¡¡

The¡¡opinion¡¡of¡¡the¡¡most¡¡skilful¡¡critics¡¡was£»¡¡that¡¡nothing¡¡finer¡¡had¡¡appeared¡¡

in¡¡¡¡¡¡verse¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡since¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡fourth¡¡¡¡¡¡book¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Dunciad¡£¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡respect¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

¡¨Traveller¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡differs¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡Goldsmith's¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡other¡¡¡¡¡¡writings¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡¡¡¡¡general¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡

designs¡¡were¡¡bad£»¡¡and¡¡his¡¡execution¡¡good¡£¡¡In¡¡the¡¡¡¨Traveller£»¡¨¡¡the¡¡execution£»¡¡

though¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡deserving¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡much¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡praise£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡far¡¡¡¡inferior¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡design¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡No¡¡

philosophical¡¡¡¡¡¡poem£»¡¡¡¡¡¡ancient¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡modern£»¡¡¡¡¡¡has¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡plan¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡noble£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

same¡¡¡¡¡¡time¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡simple¡£¡¡An¡¡¡¡¡¡English¡¡¡¡¡¡wanderer£»¡¡¡¡¡¡seated¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡crag¡¡¡¡¡¡among¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

Alps£»¡¡near¡¡the¡¡point¡¡where¡¡three¡¡great¡¡countries¡¡meet£»¡¡looks¡¡down¡¡on¡¡the¡¡

boundless¡¡¡¡¡¡prospect£»¡¡¡¡¡¡reviews¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡long¡¡¡¡¡¡pilgrimage£»¡¡¡¡¡¡recalls¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡varieties¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡

scenery£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡climate£»¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡government£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡religion£»¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡national¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡character£»¡¡

which¡¡he¡¡has¡¡observed£»¡¡and¡¡comes¡¡to¡¡the¡¡conclusion¡¡just¡¡or¡¡unjust£»¡¡that¡¡our¡¡

happiness¡¡depends¡¡little¡¡on¡¡political¡¡institutions£»¡¡and¡¡much¡¡on¡¡the¡¡temper¡¡

and¡¡regulation¡¡of¡¡our¡¡own¡¡minds¡£¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡38¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡39¡­

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



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡While¡¡the¡¡fourth¡¡edition¡¡of¡¡the¡¡¡¨Traveller¡¨¡¡was¡¡on¡¡the¡¡counters¡¡of¡¡the¡¡

booksellers£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Vicar¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡Wakefield¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡appeared£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡rapidly¡¡¡¡¡¡obtained¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡

popularity¡¡which¡¡has¡¡lasted¡¡down¡¡to¡¡our¡¡own¡¡time£»¡¡and¡¡which¡¡is¡¡likely¡¡to¡¡

last¡¡as¡¡long¡¡as¡¡our¡¡language¡£¡¡The¡¡fable¡¡is¡¡indeed¡¡one¡¡of¡¡the¡¡worst¡¡that¡¡ever¡¡

was¡¡constructed¡£¡¡It¡¡wants£»¡¡not¡¡merely¡¡that¡¡probability¡¡which¡¡ought¡¡to¡¡be¡¡

found¡¡in¡¡a¡¡tale¡¡of¡¡common¡¡English¡¡life£»¡¡but¡¡that¡¡consistency¡¡which¡¡ought¡¡

to¡¡be¡¡found¡¡even¡¡in¡¡the¡¡wildest¡¡fiction¡¡about¡¡witches£»¡¡giants£»¡¡and¡¡fairies¡£¡¡

But¡¡the¡¡earlier¡¡chapters¡¡have¡¡all¡¡the¡¡sweetness¡¡of¡¡pastoral¡¡poetry£»¡¡together¡¡

with¡¡all¡¡the¡¡vivacity¡¡of¡¡comedy¡£¡¡Moses¡¡and¡¡his¡¡spectacles£»¡¡the¡¡vicar¡¡and¡¡

his¡¡¡¡¡¡monogamy£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡sharper¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡cosmogony£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡squire¡¡¡¡¡¡proving¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡

Aristotle¡¡that¡¡relatives¡¡are¡¡related£»¡¡Olivia¡¡preparing¡¡herself¡¡for¡¡the¡¡arduous¡¡

task¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡converting¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡rakish¡¡¡¡¡¡lover¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡studying¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡controversy¡¡¡¡¡¡between¡¡

Robinson¡¡Crusoe¡¡and¡¡Friday£»¡¡the¡¡great¡¡ladies¡¡with¡¡their¡¡scandal¡¡about¡¡Sir¡¡

Tomkyn's¡¡¡¡¡¡amours¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡Dr¡¡¡¡¡¡Burdock's¡¡¡¡¡¡verses£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡Mr¡¡¡¡¡¡Burchell¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡

¡¨Fudge£»¡¨¡¡have¡¡caused¡¡as¡¡much¡¡harmless¡¡mirth¡¡as¡¡has¡¡ever¡¡been¡¡caused¡¡by¡¡

matter¡¡packed¡¡into¡¡so¡¡small¡¡a¡¡number¡¡of¡¡pages¡£¡¡The¡¡latter¡¡part¡¡of¡¡the¡¡tale¡¡is¡¡

unworthy¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡beginning¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡As¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡approach¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡catastrophe£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

absurdities¡¡lie¡¡¡¡¡¡thicker¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡thicker£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡gleams¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡pleasantry¡¡¡¡become¡¡

rarer¡¡and¡¡rarer¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡success¡¡which¡¡had¡¡attended¡¡Goldsmith¡¡as¡¡a¡¡novelist¡¡emboldened¡¡

him¡¡to¡¡try¡¡his¡¡fortune¡¡as¡¡a¡¡dramatist¡£¡¡He¡¡wrote¡¡the¡¡¡¨Goodnatured¡¡Man£»¡¨¡¡a¡¡

piece¡¡which¡¡had¡¡a¡¡worse¡¡fate¡¡than¡¡it¡¡deserved¡£¡¡Garrick¡¡refused¡¡to¡¡produce¡¡

it¡¡at¡¡Drury¡¡Lane¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡acted¡¡at¡¡Covent¡¡Garden¡¡in¡¡1768£»¡¡but¡¡was¡¡coldly¡¡

received¡£¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡author£»¡¡¡¡¡¡however£»¡¡¡¡cleared¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡benefit¡¡¡¡¡¡nights£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡the¡¡

sale¡¡of¡¡the¡¡copyright£»¡¡no¡¡less¡¡than¡¡500¡¡pounds£»¡¡five¡¡times¡¡as¡¡much¡¡as¡¡he¡¡

had¡¡¡¡¡¡made¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Traveller¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Vicar¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡Wakefield¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡together¡£¡¡The¡¡

plot¡¡of¡¡the¡¡¡¨Goodnatured¡¡Man¡¨¡¡is£»¡¡like¡¡almost¡¡all¡¡Goldsmith's¡¡plots£»¡¡very¡¡

ill¡¡constructed¡£¡¡But¡¡¡¡¡¡some¡¡passages¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡exquisitely¡¡¡¡ludicrous£»¡¡much¡¡¡¡¡¡more¡¡

ludicrous£»¡¡indeed£»¡¡than¡¡suited¡¡the¡¡taste¡¡of¡¡the¡¡town¡¡at¡¡that¡¡time¡£¡¡A¡¡canting£»¡¡

mawkish¡¡¡¡¡¡play£»¡¡¡¡¡¡entitled¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨False¡¡¡¡¡¡Delicacy£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡just¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡immense¡¡¡¡¡¡run¡£¡¡

Sentimentality¡¡was¡¡all¡¡the¡¡mode¡£¡¡During¡¡some¡¡years£»¡¡more¡¡tears¡¡were¡¡shed¡¡

at¡¡comedies¡¡than¡¡at¡¡tragedies£»¡¡and¡¡a¡¡pleasantry¡¡which¡¡moved¡¡the¡¡audience¡¡

to¡¡¡¡¡¡anything¡¡¡¡¡¡more¡¡¡¡¡¡than¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡grave¡¡¡¡¡¡smile¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡reprobated¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡low¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡

strange£»¡¡therefore£»¡¡that¡¡the¡¡very¡¡best¡¡scene¡¡in¡¡the¡¡¡¨Goodnatured¡¡Man£»¡¨¡¡that¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡39¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡40¡­

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



in¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡Miss¡¡¡¡¡¡Richland¡¡¡¡¡¡finds¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡lover¡¡¡¡¡¡attended¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡bailiff¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

bailiff's¡¡follower¡¡in¡¡full¡¡court¡¡dresses£»¡¡should¡¡have¡¡been¡¡mercilessly¡¡hissed£»¡¡

and¡¡should¡¡have¡¡been¡¡omitted¡¡after¡¡the¡¡first¡¡night¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡1770¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡appeared¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Deserted¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Village¡£¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡¡¡¡¡mere¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡diction¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡

versification¡¡this¡¡celebrated¡¡poem¡¡is¡¡fully¡¡equal£»¡¡perhaps¡¡superior£»¡¡to¡¡the¡¡

¡¨Traveller£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡generally¡¡¡¡preferred¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Traveller¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡large¡¡

class¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡readers¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡think£»¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡Bayes¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Rehearsal£»¡¨¡¡that¡¡the¡¡¡¡only¡¡

use¡¡of¡¡a¡¡plan¡¡is¡¡to¡¡bring¡¡in¡¡fine¡¡things¡£¡¡More¡¡discerning¡¡judges£»¡¡however£»¡¡

while¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡admire¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡beauty¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡details£»¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡shocked¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡

unpardonable¡¡fault¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡pervades¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡whole¡£¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡fault¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡¡¡mean¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡not¡¡

that¡¡theory¡¡about¡¡wealth¡¡and¡¡luxury¡¡which¡¡has¡¡so¡¡often¡¡been¡¡censured¡¡by¡¡

political¡¡economists¡£¡¡The¡¡theory¡¡is¡¡indeed¡¡false£º¡¡but¡¡the¡¡poem£»¡¡considered¡¡

merely¡¡as¡¡a¡¡poem£»¡¡is¡¡not¡¡necessarily¡¡the¡¡worse¡¡on¡¡that¡¡account¡£¡¡The¡¡finest¡¡

poem¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Latin¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡language£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡indeed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡finest¡¡¡¡¡¡didactic¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡poem¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡any¡¡

language£»¡¡was¡¡written¡¡in¡¡defence¡¡of¡¡the¡¡silliest¡¡and¡¡meanest¡¡of¡¡all¡¡systems¡¡

of¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡natural¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡moral¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡philosophy¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡¡¡¡¡poet¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡may¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡easily¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡pardoned¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡

reasoning¡¡ill£»¡¡but¡¡he¡¡cannot¡¡be¡¡pardoned¡¡for¡¡describing¡¡ill£»¡¡for¡¡observing¡¡

the¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡world¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡lives¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡carelessly¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡

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

Äã¿ÉÄÜϲ»¶µÄ