Every generation laughs at the old fashions, but follows religiously the new.

“Even the utmost good-will and harmony and practical kindness are not sufficient…”

“Talk of mysteries! — Think of our life in nature, — daily to be shown matter, t…”

“the mission of men there seems to be,like so many busy demons,to drive the fore…”

“They can do without architecture who have no olives nor wines in the cellar”