The popular history of England; an illustrated history of society and government from the earliest period to our own times . uly not without reason. JThe Venetian says, They think that there are no other men than themselves,and no other world but England; and whenever they see a handsomeforeigner, they say that he looks like an Englishman. Tlie lords of humankind have now, for the most part, absorbed the pride of country into anarrower circle. It is the pride of possession, the dignity of his own estate,his stock, his house, his carriage, his liveries, his dinners, and his wine,that now marks
The popular history of England; an illustrated history of society and government from the earliest period to our own times . uly not without reason. JThe Venetian says, They think that there are no other men than themselves,and no other world but England; and whenever they see a handsomeforeigner, they say that he looks like an Englishman. Tlie lords of humankind have now, for the most part, absorbed the pride of country into anarrower circle. It is the pride of possession, the dignity of his own estate,his stock, his house, his carriage, his liveries, his dinners, and his wine,that now marks the high-blown patriotic native. His country is chiefly * Italian Eolation, p. 22. f / hid, p. 22. i Letter of 1527. 1£09.] NATIONAL PRIDE. valued aa comprehending whatever ministers to his individual glory andgratification. The perilous joustings of the lists of the kings manor of Shene; * thesolemn banquets of Guildhall; the Lords of Misrule at the festivals of thocourt and the city; the Masks and Disguisings of royal and noble palaces,—these were but reflections of the spirit of activity and enjoyment that abided.
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