'(after reading story): " I see what he (Kennedy) means. The government's all Labour at the moment except Mr. Churchill. What he means to say is that the Premier will be a Labour man too. There'll only be the one party. That's what he means. It's not the end of democracy though. That's not what he means.'
Century: 1900-1945 Reader/Listener/Group: anon Print: Unknown
'What price Bart Kennedy on America in the Daily Mail?'
Century: 1900-1945 Reader/Listener/Group: Arnold Bennett Print: Newspaper
'I have never had the pleasure of meeting him [Admiral Sir William Robert Kennedy] ; but I've read and admired his book.[...] I re-read Admiral Kennedy's book with gratitude and have a great affection for the man [...].'
Interspersed are ten lines of rather nostalgic praise.
Century: 1900-1945 Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Conrad Print: Book
'On Saturday, April 4, I drank tea with Johnson at Dr. Taylor's, where he had dined. He entertained us with an account of a tragedy written by a Dr. Kennedy (not the Lisbon physician). "The catastrophe of it (said he) was, that a King, who was jealous of his Queen with his prime-minister, castrated himself. This tragedy was actually shewn about in manuscript to several people, and, amongst others, to Mr.
Fitzherbert, who repeated to me two lines of the Prologue :
" Our hero's fate we have but gently touch'd ;
The fair might blame us, if it were less couch'd"."'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Mr Fitzherbert Manuscript: Unknown
I think the 'C.N.' is fine. It is bound to make you respected among those whose respect alone is a comfort in moments of depression. For myself, I have been more impressed by it than by any novel from a new writer for years.
Century: 1900-1945 Reader/Listener/Group: Arnold Bennett Print: Book
'I'm sure you have read "A Lost Dominion" — what a remarkable book! Well compare the picture there given with the views of our untutored Arab shaikhs and tell me if you don't think they are possessed of an innate political good sense.'
Century: 1900-1945 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Bell Print: Book