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John Morley: But there is much to be done with the pen, all bearing much on high and sacred ends, for even Homeric study as I view…

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But there is much to be done with the pen, all bearing much on high and sacred ends, for even Homeric study as I view it, is in this very sense of high importance; and what lies beyond this is concerned directly with the great subject of belief.
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John Morley

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Morley highlights the importance of writing and study as a means to address significant beliefs.

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