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John Selden: A glorious Church...

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A glorious Church is like a magnificent feast; there is all the variety that may be, but every one chooses out a dish or two that he likes, and lets the rest alone.

Source: Table Talk, Church, 1686.
-- John Selden, (Dec 16 1584-1654), English jurist, scholar; He was the leading figure in the Antiquarian Society, the center of English historical research during the 17th century.


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