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But it is quite probably that he was drilled by translations from Latin and Greek into English; and in the House of Commons he had in early youth the advantage of the best debating society in the world.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge F. Hoar: “But it is quite probably that he was drilled by translations from Latin and Greek into English; and in the House of…”
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Hoar speculates on the training of Fox, suggesting that his early experiences in the House of Commons were complemented by classical studies.
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