Quote by Thomas Babington Macaulay, "Edin
If any person had told the Parliament which met in terror and perplexity after the crash of 1720 that in 1830 the wealth of England would surpass all their wildest dreams, that the annual revenue would equal the principal of that debt which they considered an intolerable burden, that for one man of
Summary
At the time of the financial crash in 1720, the members of Parliament were filled with fear and confusion. However, if someone had suggested to them that by the year 1830, England's prosperity would far exceed anything they could imagine, they would have found it hard to believe. They would never have expected that the country's wealth would surpass their wildest dreams, or that the annual revenue generated would be enough to pay off the debts they considered unbearable. This quote highlights the unpredictability and transformative nature of time and progress, showing how circumstances can change dramatically over the course of a century.
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