Charles Sumner: “It was the idea of John Locke; but the fervid orator, with tongue of…”

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It was the idea of John Locke; but the fervid orator, with tongue of flame, gave to it the intensity of his own genius.

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Sumner acknowledges the influence of John Locke on revolutionary thought, emphasizing the power of oratory.

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Charles Sumner: “It was the idea of John Locke; but the fervid orator, with tongue of flame, gave to it the intensity of his own genius.”