Author: Goldwin Smith

Quotes

The novelist must ground his work in faithful study of human nature.

The novelist must ground his work in faithful study of human nature.

- Goldwin Smith

That Rome was comparatively great and wealthy is certain.

That Rome was comparatively great and wealthy is certain.

- Goldwin Smith

There are the manufacturing multitudes of England; they must have work, and find markets for their work; if machines and the Black Country are ugly, famine would be uglier still.

There are the manufacturing multitudes of England; they must have work, and find markets for their work; if machines and the Black Country are ugly, famine would be uglier still.

- Goldwin Smith

If it were a real effort to live in the Middle Ages, your life would be one perpetual prevarication.

If it were a real effort to live in the Middle Ages, your life would be one perpetual prevarication.

- Goldwin Smith

The Romans, we are told, were by nature a peculiarly warlike race.

The Romans, we are told, were by nature a peculiarly warlike race.

- Goldwin Smith

Art is expression, and to have high expression you must have something high to express.

Art is expression, and to have high expression you must have something high to express.

- 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.

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

America is supposed to be given over to ugliness. There are a good many ugly things there and the ugliest are the most pretentious.

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

Rome was great in arms, in government, in law.

Rome was great in arms, in government, in law.

- Goldwin Smith

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