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It is very easy, even for base and recreant characters, to laud a man's virtues after he has gone to his grave and can no longer stand in their path.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge Julian: “It is very easy, even for base and recreant characters, to laud a man's virtues after he has gone to his grave and can…”
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Julian reflects on the tendency of people to praise the deceased while neglecting to support them during their lives.
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