… lack of leisure had prevented him from overcom- ing his initial limitations and that now it was too late for any remedy. Southey was…
… lack of leisure had prevented him from overcom- ing his initial limitations and that now it was too late for any remedy. Southey was charmed by the simplicity and modesty of this old servant and resolved to do him a good turn by arranging for the publication of his poems with an intro- ductory essay by himself on other untutored writers, the proceeds going to support the poet iv. his old age. He was…
… when he received a visit from Robert Owen in 1816. Southey was accustomed to the calls of all kinds of summer tourists and at…
… when he received a visit from Robert Owen in 1816. Southey was accustomed to the calls of all kinds of summer tourists and at first he was disposed to reckon Owen among the oddest of them. He had no previous knowledge of his ideas nor of his social experiments at Lanark and so when he heard Owen's exposition of his "levelling system of society" and his statement that he had been to the Archbishop…
… THE announcement of the French Pro- posals for an International Force is the most significant event since the signing of the Armistice. It is…
… THE announcement of the French Pro- posals for an International Force is the most significant event since the signing of the Armistice. It is an act of great moral courage. That a responsible government backed by the public opinion of its people should intro- duce such a project is a momentous occurrence full of possibilities for the future. No doubt the proposals will be received with jeers and laughter, sneers and contempt, by the…
… mated, four risks of mutual annihilation are eliminated. There remains the fifth risk, X, to be guarded against. This responsibility would be entrusted to…
… mated, four risks of mutual annihilation are eliminated. There remains the fifth risk, X, to be guarded against. This responsibility would be entrusted to the international force. As Mr. Crosby has pointed out, centralized force tends to eliminate all force, including itself." This is the surest way to disarmament. The structure of the international force should be based upon the principle of differentiation of weapons. It is not a new idea. It is applied…
… was circulated in Geneva that Sir John Simon was alleged to have said at a private luncheon that China was ill-advised in its demand…
… was circulated in Geneva that Sir John Simon was alleged to have said at a private luncheon that China was ill-advised in its demand for an Extra- ordinary Assembly and that he hinted that the Covenant was not applicable to the circumstances in the Far East. From all this it was argued Japan was deriving real encouragement in her defiance of international treaties. Sir John Simon, of course, meant nothing of the kind and…
… At the Council meeting on February 19th it was decided, at the request of China, to refer the dis- pute to the Assembly in…
… At the Council meeting on February 19th it was decided, at the request of China, to refer the dis- pute to the Assembly in accordance with Article 15, paragraph 9 of the Covenant. "Consider- ing," ran the resolution almost in the words of the resolution of the Welsh League of Nations Union at Shrewsbury on the 15th of January, "that delegations from every member of the League are now present in Geneva in order…
… IN a very charming little book which I believe first appeared in The Welsh Outlook Some Studies of Elizabethan Wales, by Mr. Roland williams-I…
… IN a very charming little book which I believe first appeared in The Welsh Outlook Some Studies of Elizabethan Wales, by Mr. Roland williams-I came across something that aroused a train of thought. It was the statement that the Normans and the Tudors made Wales; that the Llewelyns and Glyndwr never envisaged anything beyond the Tribal System; and the train of thought began by my wondering whether Wales was made yet, and devoutly hoping…
… date of heaven-as the Manchus did the other day; and the man from among you that has the native gift will come to the…
… date of heaven-as the Manchus did the other day; and the man from among you that has the native gift will come to the top and make him- self emperor; and will then, ipso facto, be a god, and his family divine; his descendants, while they retain the mandate of heaven-which is fit- ness to rule-will be the Sons of Heaven. It does not matter what his origin. Liu Pang, founder of the greatest…
… the West End. It is possible that within a month Griffiths' name will be familiar to those who care about art and that in…
… the West End. It is possible that within a month Griffiths' name will be familiar to those who care about art and that in the future his life will be freed from some of the hardships which his own single-mindedness has brought about. The brief facts of his life may be summarized thus. He was born in the Swansea Valley, a high-spirited, nervous lad, liked, as far as I can gather, by almost everyone…
… Design for its own sake is anathema to him, and so are all the principles of classicism. The critic of "The Studio" once spoke…
… Design for its own sake is anathema to him, and so are all the principles of classicism. The critic of "The Studio" once spoke of "near genius" and compared him with Blake. And one cannot apply to Blake any of the ordinary tests. One has to say he is a mystic and leave it at that. One may say-as one can-that Blake's draw- ing was demonstrably weak but Blake triumphs so easily over his…
… acres, and at the time the benefice brought in an income of nearly £ 800, with 22 acres of glebe. The church is distant…
… acres, and at the time the benefice brought in an income of nearly £ 800, with 22 acres of glebe. The church is distant about two miles from the town of Warminster. Here, Thomas Owen lived for thirty-three years. He seems to have spent his time in parochial activities, in translating from the -classics,-both Greek and Latin, works on Agriculture, in visiting famous farming centres, and in inspecting well-timbered districts. Early in his career…
… forgotten, for he goes to Warminster to see Signor Polito's "wild beasts," as well as "The Panorama of Cadiz" in London, and at Oxford…
… forgotten, for he goes to Warminster to see Signor Polito's "wild beasts," as well as "The Panorama of Cadiz" in London, and at Oxford the wonderful ascent of Sadler in his balloon. There are many other items of interest in the manuscript, but we must refrain. One is chary of referring to Thomas Owen's books, for most unfavourable animadversions were made with regard to two of them in the "Gentleman's Magazine" when they appeared.…