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Goldwin Smith Quotes

Goldwin Smith quotes

Canadian Historian August 13, 1823 – June 7, 1910

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Goldwin Smith quote: "If it were a real effort to live in the Middle Ages, your life..."
If it were a real effort to live in the Middle Ages, your life would be one perpetual prevarication. Goldwin Smith
As to London we must console ourselves with the thought that if life outside is less poetic than it was in the days of old, inwardly its poetry is much deeper. Goldwin Smith
Every one who has a heart, however ignorant of architecture he may be, feels the transcendent beauty and poetry of the mediaeval churches. Goldwin Smith
Goldwin Smith quote: "The novelist must ground his work in faithful study of human..."
The novelist must ground his work in faithful study of human nature. Goldwin Smith
Yet for my part, deeply as I am moved by the religious architecture of the Middle Ages, I cannot honestly say that I ever felt the slightest emotion in any modern Gothic church. Goldwin Smith
It is evident that in the period designated as that of the kings, when Rome commenced her career of conquest, she was, for that time and country, a great and wealthy city. Goldwin Smith
Dante himself is open to the suspicion of partiality: it is said, not without apparent ground, that he puts into hell all the enemies of the political cause, which, in his eyes, was that of Italy and God. Goldwin Smith
There is a spell in mediaeval Art which has had power to bewitch some people into trying, or wishing to try, or fancying that they wish to try or making believe to fancy that they wish to try, to bring back the Middle Ages. Goldwin Smith
The Roman legions were formed in the first instance of citizen soldiers, who yet had been made to submit to a rigid discipline, and to feel that in that submission lay their strength. Goldwin Smith
Goldwin Smith quote: "The Romans, we are told, were by nature a peculiarly warlike..."
The Romans, we are told, were by nature a peculiarly warlike race. Goldwin Smith
The natural barriers between England and Scotland were not sufficient to prevent the extension of the Saxon settlements and kingdoms across the border. Goldwin Smith
Who can doubt that between the English and the French, between the Scotch and the Irish, there are differences of character which have profoundly affected and still affect the course of history? Goldwin Smith
America is supposed to be given over to ugliness. There are a good many ugly things there and the ugliest are the most pretentious. Goldwin Smith
But if anyone supposes that there was no commercial fraud in the Middle Ages, let him study the commercial legislation of England for that period, and his mind will be satisfied, if he has a mind to be satisfied and not only a fancy to run away with him. Goldwin Smith
Goldwin Smith quote: "The insular arrogance of the English character is a..."
The insular arrogance of the English character is a commonplace joke. Goldwin Smith

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