The play of Othello without the part of Othello would be a barren spectacle; and the example of Washington, without his testimony against the malevolent force which disturbs the Republic, would be hardly less barren.
Sumner uses the metaphor of Othello to illustrate the importance of Washington's testimony against tyranny.
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