THE witty remark of Dumas, that Lamartine had raised history to the dignity of romance, would have appealed to Thomas Buckle, who was much occupied with reducing it to the level of a science. Critics ...

“What is adolescence for?” was the parent question. Without a pause, I replied: “Detachment.” Afterward, I took some time to reconsider my hasty response, and on further reflection, it rang true to me ...