John Morley: “A scientific term or two is not enough to disguise the purely…”

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A scientific term or two is not enough to disguise the purely theological essence of the treatise.

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Morley argues that superficial terminology cannot mask the underlying theological nature of certain writings.

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There lay Ireland,—squalid, dismal, sullen, dull, expectant, sunk deep in hostile intent.

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John Morley: “A scientific term or two is not enough to disguise the purely theological essence of the treatise.”