Ancient History, Besides The Still Unequalled Excellence

Every One Who Has A Heart, However Ignorant Of Architecture He May Be, Feels The Transcendent Beauty And Poetry Of The Mediaeval Churches.

Who Can Doubt That Between The English And The French, Between The Scotch And The Irish, There Are Differences Of Character Which Have Profoundly Affected And Still Affect The Course Of History?

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.

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.

Above All Nations Is Humanity.