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John Morley: “But one thing I do think, namely, that it is desirable that, as far as may be, the members of the commission should have…”

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But one thing I do think, namely, that it is desirable that, as far as may be, the members of the commission should have some answer to that question in their minds, and should write their report with reference to it.
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John Morley

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Morley advocates for the commission to consider the role of classical education in their report.

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