... who had merely adopted the commonplaces of received opinion, that he did not understand the subject — that he as yet attached no definite meaning to the doctrines he professed ; in order that, becoming aware of his ignorance, he might be put in... The Philosophy of Progress in Human Affairs - Page 46by Henry James Slack - 1860 - 239 pagesFull view - About this book
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