 And when he was asked the reason of so committing this trust, he answered to this effect : — that there was no absolute certainty in human affairs ; but, for his part, he found less corruption in such a body of citizens than in any other order or degree...  The Literary chronicle and weekly review - Page 2851820Full view - About this book
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...married laymen; to the Company of Mercers, men of probity and reputation'. And Colet did this because 'he found less corruption in such a body of citizens than in any other order or degree of mankind'.1 In establishing his school Colet did not express concern to improve the education of the... | |
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