Tuesday, January 18, 2011

He just won't stop

Another Durham gem that is sure to engender controversy/hatred of the author:

There can hardly be conceived a nationality more destitute of all that can invigorate and elevate a people, than that which is exhibited by the descendants of the French in Lower Canada, owing to their retaining their peculiar language and manners. They are a people with no history, and no literature.

2 comments:

Donald McKay said...

This might engender hatred were someone other than you to spend his or her time reading Durhams's writings.

Cameron said...

My understanding is that his report is a regular part of the history curriculum in Quebec.