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British National Character
The Liberty-Lovers
American essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson praises the English public for still loving freedom, despite their politicians.
by Ralph Waldo Emerson 1803-1882
Liberty and Prosperity
The Real Merchant
William Cobbett makes a distinction between everyday business and the murky world of Westminster lobbyists and financial speculation.
by William Cobbett 1762-1835
Free Trade, Free Peoples
Oldham’s firebrand MP William Cobbett rips into the the City of London for blocking economic and political progress in India.
Tudor Era
Asylum Christi
Samuel Smiles explains how Tudor England was transformed from sleepy backwater to hive of industry.
by Samuel Smiles 1812-1904
Character and Conduct
The Absent Minded Conquerors
Sir John Seeley urged us to cherish our close ties to India and other nations beyond Europe.
by Sir John Seeley 1834-1895
Indian History
An Avoidable Tragedy
Adam Smith argued that the Bengal Famine of 1769 would have been much less of a tragedy under a free trade policy.
by Adam Smith 1723-1790