Walter Bagehot: “The first two Georges were men ignorant of English, and wholly unfit…”

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The first two Georges were men ignorant of English, and wholly unfit to guide and lead English society.

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Walter Bagehot

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Bagehot critiques the first two Georges for their lack of understanding of English society.

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Walter Bagehot: “The first two Georges were men ignorant of English, and wholly unfit to guide and lead English society.”