was ever to know again

[GoodTaste]

The Politics of Equilibrium

To modern eyes, the nature of the American political system in the later nineteenth century appears in many ways paradoxical. The two political parties enjoyed a strength and stability that neither was ever to know again.

Source: The Unfinished Nation by Alan Brinkley (Page 516)


Does "was ever to know again" mean "was never surpassed since then (that is, the strength and stability was at peak at that time and people later time could no longer see such strength and stability)"?

 

[Rover_KE]

Yes.

 

[Tdol]

people later time

This doesn't work for me- I would say people later or people in later times.

 

[tedmc]

at their peak at that time and people [STRIKE]later time[/STRIKE] who came later