Charles Sumner: “But it was Locke who gave formal expression to the very principles now…”

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But it was Locke who gave formal expression to the very principles now assailed.

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Sumner highlights John Locke's significant role in articulating principles that were under attack during the revolutionary period.

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Charles Sumner: “But it was Locke who gave formal expression to the very principles now assailed.”