p. 111.
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[I]n all periods of transitional thought and belief the conscience suffers, since its old sanctions have been removed and none other have yet taken their place. It is undermined without being adequately propped up.
— Alfred Austin
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Source: Wikiquote: "Alfred Austin" (Quotes, The Garden That I Love: Second Series (1907): London: Macmillan and Co., 1907)
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About Alfred Austin
Alfred Austin DL (30 May 1835 – 2 June 1913) was an English poet who was appointed Poet Laureate in 1896.
About Alfred Austin
Alfred Austin DL (30 May 1835 – 2 June 1913) was an English poet who was appointed Poet Laureate in 1896.
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