G. M. Trevelyan to Arthur Bryant (1 August 1935), quoted in Julia Stapleton, 'Cultural Conservatism and the Public Intellectual in Britain, 1930–70', The European Legacy, Vol. 5, No. 6 (2000), p. 797
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It is my hope and belief that your Toryism, without ceasing to be Toryism, is broadening into Englishry, as I hope my Whiggery has to some extent so broadened in the course of years. You will hold an important place—you do already—as interpreter of the country's history to the new generation, probably more important than anyone else now—so it matters a lot.

— G. M. Trevelyan on Arthur Bryant

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "It is my hope and belief that your Toryism, without ceasing to be Toryism, is broadening into Englishry, as I hope my Whiggery has to some extent so broadened in the course of years. You will hold an important place—you do already—as interpreter of the country's history to the new generation, probably more important than anyone else now—so it matters a lot." in the context of "G. M. Trevelyan to Arthur Bryant (1 August 1935), quoted in Julia Stapleton, 'Cultural Conservatism and the Public Intellectual in Britain, 1930–70', The European Legacy, Vol. 5, No. 6 (2000), p. 797" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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G. M. Trevelyan

About G. M. Trevelyan

George Macaulay Trevelyan (16 February 1876 – 21 July 1962) was an English historian and academic.