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Whatever things may have been in their origin, they are what they are, both in themselves and in regard to their indications respecting other beings or influences the existence of which may be implied in theirs.
Goldwin Smith



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Author Profession: Historian
Nationality: Canadian
Born: August 13, 1823
Died: June 7, 1910

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Rome was great in arms, in government, in law.
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Above all nations is humanity.
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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

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

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

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.
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Been, Beings, Both, Existence, Implied, Indications, Influences, May, Origin, Other, Regard, Respecting, Their, Theirs, Themselves, Things, Whatever, Which
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Been, Both, Existence, Implied, May, Origin, Other, Regard, Respecting, Their, Themselves, Whatever, Which
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