The History of England from the Accession of James II
Title
The History of England from the Accession of James II
Text Read
The History of England from the Accession of James II
Author
Macaulay, Thomas Babington
Original Source
New York: Harper, 1849
Digitized by
HathiTrust
Publication Date
1849
Date(s) of Reading
- 1849-02-04
- 1855-02-04
- 1858-02-10
- 1861-03-23
- 1865-12-11
Evidence
1849-02-04: George Eliot to Sara Sophia Hennell, [Foleshill, 4 February 1849]. "I am delighted to find that you mention Macaulay, because that is an indication that Mr. Hennell has been reading him. I thought of Mr. H. all through the book, as the only person I could be quite sure would enjoy it as much as I did myself. I did not know if it would interest you. Tell me more explicitly that it does." GEL 1: 275
1855-02-04: "4 Sunday. Better. Finished article on Stahr. We walked in the Thiergarten once more. In the evening began Macaulay's History of England. Richard III and G's M.S. on Goethe's scientific labours." Diary 1854-1861 45
1858-02-10: "Feb. 10. Finished Chapter 9. Reading Macaulay in the evening. The "Prometheus" in the morning." Diary 1854-1861 73
1861-03-23: "Came in at 11 and dissected a starfish; vainly trying to discover a nervous system. Went on the rocks but found nothing. Polly read Macaulay as we sat under the cliff." From George Henry Lewes's journal, 23 March 1861.
1865-12-11: "For the last three days I have been foundering from a miserable state of head. I have written chapter X. This evening read again Macaulay's Introduction." Diary 1861-1877 126
1855-02-04: "4 Sunday. Better. Finished article on Stahr. We walked in the Thiergarten once more. In the evening began Macaulay's History of England. Richard III and G's M.S. on Goethe's scientific labours." Diary 1854-1861 45
1858-02-10: "Feb. 10. Finished Chapter 9. Reading Macaulay in the evening. The "Prometheus" in the morning." Diary 1854-1861 73
1861-03-23: "Came in at 11 and dissected a starfish; vainly trying to discover a nervous system. Went on the rocks but found nothing. Polly read Macaulay as we sat under the cliff." From George Henry Lewes's journal, 23 March 1861.
1865-12-11: "For the last three days I have been foundering from a miserable state of head. I have written chapter X. This evening read again Macaulay's Introduction." Diary 1861-1877 126
Citation
Macaulay, Thomas Babington, The History of England from the Accession of James II, George Eliot's Reading, George Eliot Archive, edited by Beverley Park Rilett. https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org, Accessed September 7, 2026. https://georgeeliotarchive.org/items/show/57017