Charles Sumner: “Then was England a Nation; and just in proportion as the national life…”

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Then was England a Nation; and just in proportion as the national life increased has her sway been felt in the world.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner states that England became a nation as its national life grew, influencing the world.

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Charles Sumner: “Then was England a Nation; and just in proportion as the national life increased has her sway been felt in the world.”