April 1937 Issue [Article] The Idea of a World Encyclopedia Download PDF Adjust Share by H.G. Wells, This article is only available as a PDF to subscribers. Download PDF Tags 20th century Encyclopedias and dictionaries International cooperation Learning and scholarship Research Social aspects More from H.G. Wells A Galaxy of Authority My particular line of country has always been generalization and synthesis. I dislike isolated events and disconnected details. I hate statements, views, prejudices, and beliefs that jump at you out… The counsel of the dead Report Adjust Share