Walter Bagehot: “But it is in truth childish to heap formal duties of business upon a…”

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But it is in truth childish to heap formal duties of business upon a person who has of necessity so many formal duties of society.

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Walter Bagehot

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Bagehot criticizes the expectation of formal duties on the Queen, given her numerous societal responsibilities.

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Walter Bagehot: “But it is in truth childish to heap formal duties of business upon a person who has of necessity so many formal duties…”