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John Morley: “In a word, it belonged to the rare order of truly creative ideas, and was the root or germ of a whole body of vigorous…”

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In a word, it belonged to the rare order of truly creative ideas, and was the root or germ of a whole body of vigorous and connected thought.
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John Morley

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Morley describes a particular idea as being foundational and creatively significant in the realm of thought.

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