My comment was intended to be a self-deprecating concession of the likelihood of my Shavian attribution being in error, not a shot at your Guizot reference.

Ah, mea majore culpa. Some much typing, so little communication. On the bright side, how often does one get to use the lovely adjectival form of Shaw's name? OK. Back to lurking.

Ceci n'est pas un seing.