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John Morley: “Certainly in him more than in any one I have known, was exhibited the character of our life as a dispensation of pain.”

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Certainly in him more than in any one I have known, was exhibited the character of our life as a dispensation of pain.
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John Morley

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Morley reflects on the nature of life and suffering, suggesting that it is a fundamental aspect of human existence.

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