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John Morley: It might be said to be the religion of all the best men of that century, and it was natural that it should be so.

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It might be said to be the religion of all the best men of that century, and it was natural that it should be so.
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John Morley

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Morley reflects on the widespread belief in the importance of good governance among the intellectuals of Turgot's time.

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