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De Lolme is a more interesting figure; and though, as with Blackstone, what he failed to see was even more remarkable than what he did perceive, his book has real ability and merit.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgHarold J. Laski: “De Lolme is a more interesting figure; and though, as with Blackstone, what he failed to see was even more remarkable…”
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Laski acknowledges the merits of De Lolme's work while noting his limitations.
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