Walter Bagehot: “They meant to do homage to mental ability, but it was the worship of…”

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They meant to do homage to mental ability, but it was the worship of an unknown God--if ever there was such a thing in this world.

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Walter Bagehot

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Bagehot critiques the electors' homage to Mill as a misguided worship of an unknown genius.

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Walter Bagehot: “They meant to do homage to mental ability, but it was the worship of an unknown God--if ever there was such a thing in…”