The Autobiography of John Stuart Mill · Character
Thomas Babington Macaulay
Historian and Whig politician who criticized Mill's essay on government.
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Also known as Lord Macaulay, Macaulay
First appearance: III
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Mentioned as a notable figure who gained oratorical laurels in Cambridge Union debates, though Charles Austin was the more influential mind.
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With John Stuart Mill (rivalry): Macaulay sharply criticized Mill's logic and political philosophy, sparking a notable intellectual rivalry. With George Grote (rivalry): Grote and Macaulay were intellectual opponents,…
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- Mill's Intellectual Circle
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In this passage, the narrative reaches its dramatic climax as Mill describes the shattering of his lifelong ps…
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- George Grote
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