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Call him, then, if you please, the Green Mountain Socrates.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Call him, then, if you please, the Green Mountain Socrates.”
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In this metaphor, Sumner likens a colleague to a philosophical figure, illustrating his respect and admiration for their character.
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