Athens, like so many Ionian cities on the other side of the AEgean, would have been absorbed into a great despotism; all we now remember her for we should not remember, for it would never have occurred.
Bagehot speculates on the fate of Athens had it fallen under Persian rule, suggesting a loss of cultural legacy.
Share
More from Walter Bagehot
Now it is not conceivable that a race of beings with valuable instincts supporting their existence and supplying their wants would need these simple tools.
But as soon as the House met, Lord Thurlow became the greatest.
Carlyle has taught the present generation many lessons, and one of these is that 'God-fearing' armies are the best armies.
No doubt this momentary gain is bought at a ruinous after-cost.
Other voices in this conversation
