ARISTOCRACY & EVOLUTIONA STUDY OF THE RIGHTS, THE ORIGIN, AND THE SOCIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE WEALTHIER CLASSESBYW. H. MALLOCKAUTHOR OF ‘IS LIFE WORTH LIVING?’ ‘A HUMAN DOCUMENT,’ ‘LABOUR AND THE POPULAR WELFARE,’ ETC.Toute civilisation est l’œuvre des aristocrates.RENAN.’Tis thus the spirit of a single mindMakes that of multitudes take one direction,As roll the waters to the breathing wind,Or roams the herd beneath the bull’s protection,Or as a little dog will lead the blind,Or a bell-wether form the flock’s connectionBy tinkling sounds, when they go forth to victual,Such is the sway of your great men o’er little.· · · · · ·There was not now a luggage-boy but soughtDanger and spoil with ardour much increased;And why? Because a little—odd—old man,Stript to his shirt, was come to lead the van.BYRON.LONDONADAM AND CHARLES BLACK1898
ARISTOCRACY & EVOLUTIONA STUDY OF THE RIGHTS, THE ORIGIN, AND THE SOCIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE WEALTHIER CLASSES
BYW. H. MALLOCKAUTHOR OF ‘IS LIFE WORTH LIVING?’ ‘A HUMAN DOCUMENT,’ ‘LABOUR AND THE POPULAR WELFARE,’ ETC.
Toute civilisation est l’œuvre des aristocrates.RENAN.’Tis thus the spirit of a single mindMakes that of multitudes take one direction,As roll the waters to the breathing wind,Or roams the herd beneath the bull’s protection,Or as a little dog will lead the blind,Or a bell-wether form the flock’s connectionBy tinkling sounds, when they go forth to victual,Such is the sway of your great men o’er little.· · · · · ·There was not now a luggage-boy but soughtDanger and spoil with ardour much increased;And why? Because a little—odd—old man,Stript to his shirt, was come to lead the van.BYRON.
Toute civilisation est l’œuvre des aristocrates.RENAN.
Toute civilisation est l’œuvre des aristocrates.
Toute civilisation est l’œuvre des aristocrates.
RENAN.
’Tis thus the spirit of a single mindMakes that of multitudes take one direction,As roll the waters to the breathing wind,Or roams the herd beneath the bull’s protection,Or as a little dog will lead the blind,Or a bell-wether form the flock’s connectionBy tinkling sounds, when they go forth to victual,Such is the sway of your great men o’er little.· · · · · ·There was not now a luggage-boy but soughtDanger and spoil with ardour much increased;And why? Because a little—odd—old man,Stript to his shirt, was come to lead the van.BYRON.
’Tis thus the spirit of a single mindMakes that of multitudes take one direction,As roll the waters to the breathing wind,Or roams the herd beneath the bull’s protection,Or as a little dog will lead the blind,Or a bell-wether form the flock’s connectionBy tinkling sounds, when they go forth to victual,Such is the sway of your great men o’er little.· · · · · ·There was not now a luggage-boy but soughtDanger and spoil with ardour much increased;And why? Because a little—odd—old man,Stript to his shirt, was come to lead the van.
’Tis thus the spirit of a single mind
Makes that of multitudes take one direction,
As roll the waters to the breathing wind,
Or roams the herd beneath the bull’s protection,
Or as a little dog will lead the blind,
Or a bell-wether form the flock’s connection
By tinkling sounds, when they go forth to victual,
Such is the sway of your great men o’er little.
· · · · · ·
There was not now a luggage-boy but sought
Danger and spoil with ardour much increased;
And why? Because a little—odd—old man,
Stript to his shirt, was come to lead the van.
BYRON.
LONDONADAM AND CHARLES BLACK1898