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The nation is a power hard to rouse, but when roused, harder still and more hopeless to resist....
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John Morley
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gutenberg.orgJohn Morley: “The nation is a power hard to rouse, but when roused, harder still and more hopeless to resist....”
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Morley reflects on the difficulty of mobilizing the nation and the challenges faced once it is engaged.
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