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The Opinions of Englishmen are rarely disinterested, and it should never be forgotten that Henry Labouchere was, in fact, a Frenchman. French by birth, he remained, to the day of his death, French in his method of formation of opinion, in his outlook on life, in the peculiar quality of his wit. It was this that enabled, or rather obliged, him to take that curiously detached view of English ideals which was at times so dis concerting even to those who thought that they understood him. Ideals, he held, were only entitled to respect when translated into material currency. How much s. D. Does he believe in what he says he would ask concerning some fervid prophet. And if convinced that the requisite materialisation had occurred, he would accept the prophet as one more strange and amusing phenomenon in a strange and amusing universe. It would never have occurred to him that because the prophet was sincere he was right. That was a matter for reason. He once observed to me, in his whimsical way, of a colleague, that the mere denial of the existence of God did not entitle a man's Opinion to be taken without scrutiny on matters of greater importance. No mere Englishman could have said that.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book uncovers the life of Henry Labouchere, a British Radical politician and the founder of the influential satirical magazine, Truth. Born into a wealthy Huguenot family in 1831, Labouchere's early life was marked by rebellion and unconventional behavior. Despite his privileged upbringing, he was an advocate for social justice and equality, and his radical political views put him at odds with his peers. This book explores Labouchere's unconventional path through life and career, shedding light on his wit and irreverent nature through his personal writings and speeches. Readers will discover a fascinating account of a unique personality in Victorian politics and journalism, whose ideas and influence continue to resonate in contemporary political discourse. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781331259169_0
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