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John Morley: This was the more remarkable from the prevailing laxity of opinion upon this particular subject, perhaps the worst…

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This was the more remarkable from the prevailing laxity of opinion upon this particular subject, perhaps the worst blemish upon the feeling and intelligence of the revolutionary schools.
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John Morley

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Morley critiques the laxity of opinion in revolutionary schools regarding moral virtues.

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