Walter Bagehot: “But anyhow it is impossible not to trace the supremacy of Teutons…”

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But anyhow it is impossible not to trace the supremacy of Teutons, Greeks, and Romans in part to their common form of government.

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Walter Bagehot

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Bagehot reflects on the historical dominance of certain civilizations due to their governance structures.

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Walter Bagehot: “But anyhow it is impossible not to trace the supremacy of Teutons, Greeks, and Romans in part to their common form of…”