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“Some kings of England could not read or write; some died of illness which would keep us in bed only for a week or two; some had palaces so cold the wine froze on the banqueting table; some lost wives and heirs in needless deaths at childbirth; and some fled regularly as plague swept London. Quite ordinary men, women and children nowadays live much healthier, longer, more luxurious lives than the great men they read about in history books. Yet never before have we been so agitated about the poor, the sick, the unfortunate and the ill-educated among us. We are all fussed over by the State from birth to burial.” — P.J. Sidey
Some kings of England could not read or write; some died of illness which
would keep us in bed only for a week or two; some had palaces so cold the
wine froze on the banqueting table; some lost wives and heirs in needless
deaths at childbirth; and some fled regularly as plague swept London.
Quite ordinary men, women and children nowadays live much healthier,
longer, more luxurious lives than the great men they read about in history
books. Yet never before have we been so agitated about the poor, the sick,
the unfortunate and the ill-educated among us. We are all fussed over by
the State from birth to burial.