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We are challenged to show passages destined to immortality.
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John Morley
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gutenberg.orgJohn Morley: “We are challenged to show passages destined to immortality.”
Editor's note · Context
Morley challenges the audience to identify enduring literary passages, highlighting the quest for timelessness in writing.
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