Macaulay

Research Status: Basic Last Updated: 2025-07-06 Diary Coverage: Up to 1874-04-08

Identity

Thomas Babington Macaulay (1800-1859), British historian and Whig politician, author of "The History of England."

Diary References

1874

• April 8: Marie uses Macaulay's book for bibliomancy (divination by book), opening to a random page and finding "liberty and progress" on the tenth line.

Context

• Major Victorian historian and essayist
• Famous for "History of England from the Accession of James II"
• Liberal/Whig political philosophy
• Marie uses his work for fortune-telling
• "Liberty and progress" - key Whig ideals
• Shows Marie's English education and reading

Research Notes

• Bibliomancy practice in 19th century
• Victorian historical writing
• Liberal political philosophy
• Marie's intellectual influences