Goldwin Smith Quote
The Roman legions were formed in the first instance of citizen soldiers, who yet had been made to submit to a rigid discipline, and to feel that in that submission lay their strength.
Goldwin Smith
The Roman legions were formed in the first instance of citizen soldiers, who yet had been made to submit to a rigid discipline, and to feel that in that submission lay their strength.
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About Goldwin Smith
Goldwin Smith (13 August 1823 – 7 June 1910) was a British historian and journalist, active in the United Kingdom and Canada. From 1856 to 1866, he was a professor of modern history at Oxford University. He taught at Cornell University in the United States from 1868 to 1872, and was instrumental in establishing the school's international reputation, but left the university when it began admitting female students. He is the namesake of Goldwin Smith Hall at Cornell.
Smith was outspoken regarding his often-controversial political views. He was a supporter of the Union during the American Civil War and a critic of British Imperialism. He was also opposed to Irish home rule and women's suffrage, and held racist Anglo-Saxonist and antisemitic views.
Smith was outspoken regarding his often-controversial political views. He was a supporter of the Union during the American Civil War and a critic of British Imperialism. He was also opposed to Irish home rule and women's suffrage, and held racist Anglo-Saxonist and antisemitic views.