Harold J. Laski: “A solemn trifler," Lord Morley has called him; and it is difficult to…”

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A solemn trifler," Lord Morley has called him; and it is difficult to know why his easy declamation was so long mistaken for profound thought.

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Harold J. Laski

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Laski critiques Lord Morley's characterization of Bolingbroke as a 'solemn trifler' and questions the depth of his thought.

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