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He stood face to face with the iniquitous superstition, and to their teeth defied its worshipers.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Creswell: “He stood face to face with the iniquitous superstition, and to their teeth defied its worshipers.”
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Creswell highlights the courage of a man who openly defied the injustices of his time.
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