Walter Bagehot: “Jeroboam has been called the 'first Liberal;' and, religion apart…”

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Jeroboam has been called the 'first Liberal;' and, religion apart, there is a meaning in the phrase.

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Bagehot reflects on the historical significance of Jeroboam in the context of liberalism.

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Walter Bagehot: “Jeroboam has been called the 'first Liberal;' and, religion apart, there is a meaning in the phrase.”