Greece, Borne, Judaea, were framed each by itself, and the antipathy of each to men of different race and different speech is one of their most marked peculiarities, and quite their strongest common property.
Bagehot points out the distinctiveness of ancient cultures, emphasizing their strong sense of identity and separation from others.
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But all men heed great results, and a change of Government is a great result.
It is absurd to choose by contested party election an impartial chooser of Ministers.
There is no ELASTIC element, everything is rigid, specified, dated.
No doubt this momentary gain is bought at a ruinous after-cost.
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