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John Morley: “In 1727 we stand on the threshold of that far-resounding fiery workshop, where a hundred hands wrought the cunning…”

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In 1727 we stand on the threshold of that far-resounding fiery workshop, where a hundred hands wrought the cunning implements and Cyclopean engines that were to serve in storming the hated citadels of superstition and injustice.
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John Morley

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Morley reflects on the significant cultural and intellectual developments leading up to the French Revolution.

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