"Walpole" by John Morley: the formation of the Whig policy from the perspective of British classical liberals
The article presents the investigation of the ways constructing the political portrait of Robert Walpole in the common scheme of the biographical work "Walpole". The object of the article is the study of John Morley''s main views of the political image and lines of action of Robert Walpole, such as policy of isolationism. According to the author, "Walpole" gives an impression of a vivid, meticulous work, where the aspects of policies took the first place, in particular, the peace foreign policy which afterwards led Morley to take up a decisive stand against the British imperialism and militarism in the course of the line of the liberal party. In this article the author comes to the conclusion that John Morley was successful in showing versatile talents and many-sided nature of Robert Walpole, all his streaks of political prudence. The biography created by John Morley is a piece of well-written work and the best man of letters'' impartial assessment.