“The Puritans hated bear-baiting, not because it gave pain to the bear, but because it gave pleasure to the spectators.”

About Thomas Babington Macaulay

Historian • British

Thomas Babington Macaulay was a prominent British historian, essayist, poet, and Whig politician during the 19th century. He is best known for his monumental work, The History of England from the Accession of James the...