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John Morley: “In measuring this great agrarian law, not only by parliamentary force and legislative skill and power, but by the vast…”

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In measuring this great agrarian law, not only by parliamentary force and legislative skill and power, but by the vast and abiding depth of its social results, both direct and still more indirect, many will be disposed to give it the highest place among Mr.
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John Morley

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Morley evaluates the agrarian law's impact, suggesting it deserves high recognition for its social consequences.

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