Volume 3 / Part 2 — Part II.—The Artist
Henri Van Laun translation
Part II.—The Artist
Section I.—The Art of Thackeray 251 Section II.—Portrait of Henry Esmond.—Historical Talent 258 Section III.—Literature the Definition of Man 265
CHAPTER THIRD Criticism and History—Macaulay
Section I.—His Position in England 267 Section II.—Essays 268 Section III.—His Critical Method 271 Section IV.—His Love of Political Liberty 275 Section V.—Characteristics of Macaulay's Style 278 Section VI.—His Rudeness and Humor 287 Section VII.—Estimate of Macaulay's Work 292 Section VIII.—Comparison of Macaulay with French Historians 305