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John Morley: “In causa facili cuivis licet esse disertum, Et minimae vires frangere quassa valent; Subruere est arces et stantia…”

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In causa facili cuivis licet esse disertum, Et minimae vires frangere quassa valent; Subruere est arces et stantia moenia virtus.
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John Morley

Editor's note · Context

Morley quotes a Latin phrase reflecting on the nature of rhetoric and strength in argumentation.

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