“It is often said that mankind needs a faith if the world is to be improved. In fact, unless the faith is vigilantly and regularly checked by a sense of man's fallibility, it is likely to make the world worse.… — David Cecil Copy Share Image
“The visible structure of Jane Austen's stories may be flimsy enough; but their foundations drive deep down into the basic principles of human conduct.… — David Cecil Copy Share Image
“It is often said that mankind needs a faith if the world is to be improved. In fact, unless the faith is vigilantly and… — David Cecil Copy Share Image
“The critic's aim should be to interpret the work they are writing about and help readers appreciate it, by defining and analysing those qualities… — David Cecil Copy Share Image
