Sydney SmithChapter VIIReading editionChapter navigation25 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterPREFACEChapter IChapter IIChapter IIIChapter IVChapter VChapter VIChapter VIIChapter IChapter IIChapter IIIChapter IVChapter VChapter VIChapter VIIAPPENDIX AAPPENDIX BAPPENDIX CAPPENDIX DAPPENDIX EINDEXNEW SERIES.FORTHCOMING VOLUMES.VOLUMES NOW READY.Previous chapter ←Chapter VINext chapter →Chapter IAll chapters and sections (25)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsPREFACEChapters12345671234567Other sectionsAPPENDIX AAPPENDIX BAPPENDIX CAPPENDIX DAPPENDIX EINDEXNEW SERIES.FORTHCOMING VOLUMES.VOLUMES NOW READY.CHARACTERISTICS—HUMOUR—POLITICS—CULTURE—THEORIES OF LIFE—RELIGIONAPPENDICESINDEXSYDNEY SMITH← CHAPTER VICHAPTER I →