Art is expression, and to have high expression you must have something high to express. Goldwin Smith artexpressexpression Change image and share on social
If it were a real effort to live in the Middle Ages, your life would be one perpetual prevarication. Goldwin Smith ageeffortlife Change image and share on social
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 americagoodpretentious Change image and share on social
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 agecommercialengland share on social
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 citizendisciplinefeel Change image and share on social
The materials of the novelist must be real; they must be gathered from the field of humanity by his actual observation. Goldwin Smith actualfieldgather Change image and share on social
The Romans, we are told, were by nature a peculiarly warlike race. Goldwin Smith naturepeculiarlyrace Change image and share on social
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 apparentdanteenemy share on social
It is needless to say how great has been the influence of the doctrine of Evolution, or rather perhaps of the method of investigation to which it has given birth, upon the study of history, especially the history of institutions. Goldwin Smith birthdoctrineevolution share on social
Personality is lower than partiality. Goldwin Smith lowpartialitypersonality Change image and share on social
