We are not legislating for a young race, just springing from the earth, but for races with conceptions of the Divine which run back through countless ages.
"Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius"
Samuel Dill
Broadly speaking, it was less desired in Ireland than in Great Britain; and even for Great Britain Mr. Lloyd George was legislating in advance of public opinion rather than in response to it.
"John Redmond's Last Years"
Stephen Gwynn
But by making it Ministers tore up and scattered in fragments whatever results the Convention had to show for its labours, and by legislating for conscription in Ireland they gained not one man.
"John Redmond's Last Years"
Stephen Gwynn