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The age of debate is beginning, and even Herodotus, the least of a wrangler of any man, and the most of a sweet and simple narrator, felt the effect.
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Walter Bagehot
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gutenberg.orgWalter Bagehot: “The age of debate is beginning, and even Herodotus, the least of a wrangler of any man, and the most of a sweet and…”
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This quote signifies the emergence of debate as a significant cultural shift, even noted by Herodotus.
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