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John Morley: “There was, above all, a grand and copious anthology throughout the debate from Burke, the greatest of Irishmen and the…”

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There was, above all, a grand and copious anthology throughout the debate from Burke, the greatest of Irishmen and the largest master of civil wisdom in our tongue.
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John Morley

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Morley highlights the significant references to Edmund Burke during a parliamentary debate, emphasizing his influence.

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