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I am not now going to pretend that either foreign foe or domestic treason can, at the bidding of the court of Rome, disturb these peaceful shores.
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John Morley
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gutenberg.orgJohn Morley: “I am not now going to pretend that either foreign foe or domestic treason can, at the bidding of the court of Rome…”
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Morley asserts that neither foreign nor domestic threats can disrupt peace at the behest of the court of Rome, reflecting his confidence in national stability.
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