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 SmithNo student of history can fail to see the moral interest of the Middle Ages, any more than an artist can fail to see their aesthetic interest.
Goldwin SmithWe Jews regard our race as superior to all humanity, and look forward, not to its ultimate union with other races, but to its triumph over them.
Goldwin Smith