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The gentleman shakes his imperial locks like a Jove, and menaces death and destruction to Slavery.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “The gentleman shakes his imperial locks like a Jove, and menaces death and destruction to Slavery.”
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In this metaphor, Sumner critiques a colleague's grandstanding while emphasizing the destructive nature of slavery.
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