“The fact is, the forest being surrounded by high mountains, remained excluded from any intercourse with the more fertile districts surrounding these: even to this day, the cross roads are in a state of nature. The consequence of all this was, a later and more sudden emergence from barbarism.”
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James Hogg, born on December 9, 1770, and died on November 21, 1835, was a Scottish poet known for his satirical and humorous writing style. His most famous work, 'The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner', is considered a classic of Scottish literature. more
“Barbarism is not the inheritance of our prehistory. It is the companion that dogs our every step.”
“What you're afraid to do is a clear indication of the next thing you need to do.”
“Even their stable societies oscillated between banquets and barbarism.”
“Cutting heads, burning alive and hanging are not punishments, they are only barbarism.”