(1771 - 1845)
Born in London in 1771, Sydney Smith studied at the University of Edinburgh, where he became a cofounder of the Edinburgh Review. As a cleric, Smith was known as much for his wit as he was for his tolerance for Roman Catholics in England.
Miscellany
“Demotic habits,” wrote the British clergyman Sydney Smith in support of the Reform Bill of 1832, “will be more common in a country where the rich are forced to court the poor for power.”
Roundtable
A man who wants everyone to know his views explains why he’s against voting in secret. More
