No Student Of History Can

Art Is Expression, And To Have High Expression You Must Have Something High To Express.

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.

Ancient History, Besides The Still Unequalled Excellence Of The Writers, Is The Best Instrument For Cultivating The Historical Sense.

The Natural Barriers Between England And Scotland Were Not Sufficient To Prevent The Extension Of The Saxon Settlements And Kingdoms Across The Border.

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?