Charles Sumner: “To such an oath may be fitly applied the words of the ancients, when…”

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To such an oath may be fitly applied the words of the ancients, when they spoke of the oath as “the greatest pledge of faith among men.

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Sumner reflects on the historical significance of oaths as a pledge of faith among individuals.

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