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

Ottawa - a sub-arctic lumber-village converted by royal mandate into a political cockpit.

The mighty and supreme Jesus, who was to transfigure all humanity by his divine wit and grace-this Jesus has flown.

Never had there been such an attempt to make conquest the servant of civilization. About keeping India there is no question. England has a real duty there.

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

The novelist must look on humanity without partiality or prejudice. His sympathy, like that of the historian, must be unbounded, and untainted by sect or party.

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