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Three centuries after the English Civil War, T. S. Eliot wrote of John Milton and Charles I, Roundhead poet and beheaded king, that they "Accept the constitution of silence / And are folded in a single party.".(Brief article)

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From: National Review
Date: 20070416
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Three centuries after the English Civil War, T. S. Eliot wrote of John Milton and Charles I, Roundhead poet and beheaded king, that they "Accept the constitution of silence / And are folded in a single party." The healing process works so much more quickly in American journalism--for certain purposes. Time recently put Ronald Reagan (d. 2004) on its cover, dropping a photo-shopped tear over the disarray of today's conservative movement. Well, yes, we have our problems, as we freely admit. But spare us the faux commiseration from liberal outlets that hammered the living Reagan as ...

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