But, at all events, his conception of history rose above merely individual concerns, embraced the successive movements of societies and their relations to one another, and sought the spring of revolutions in the affairs of a community in long trains of preparing conditions, internal and external.
Morley praises Turgot for his broader view of history that encompasses societal movements and conditions.
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