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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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JSJohn Stuart MillGGGeorge GroteJHJohn Henry Tho…CACharles AustinTCThomas CarlyleTBThomas Babington Mac…

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  • Mill's Intellectual Circle
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