Charles Sumner: “Never was paschal victim more stainlessly offered,-- Never on milder…”

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Never was paschal victim more stainlessly offered,-- Never on milder brow gleamed the crown of the martyr.

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This quote compares the purity of a martyr's sacrifice to that of a paschal victim, highlighting their nobility.

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Charles Sumner: “Never was paschal victim more stainlessly offered,-- Never on milder brow gleamed the crown of the martyr.”