On the record
At home they have no means whatsoever provided for their attaining a clerical education, or indeed any education at all.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “At home they have no means whatsoever provided for their attaining a clerical education, or indeed any education at all.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke points out the lack of educational resources available for the clergy in Ireland.
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