John Morley: “We have before us a crisis, and a great crisis, for us all, to put it…”

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We have before us a crisis, and a great crisis, for us all, to put it on no higher ground, and a great honour or a great disgrace.

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John Morley

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Morley emphasizes the significance of a critical moment that could lead to either honor or disgrace.

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Inspire him with the desire of pleasing; he will soon know more of the art than all the masters could teach him.

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John Morley: “We have before us a crisis, and a great crisis, for us all, to put it on no higher ground, and a great honour or a great…”