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A new Constitution does not produce its full effect as long as all its subjects were
reared under an old Constitution, as long as its statesmen were trained by that
old Constitution. It is not really tested till it comes to be worked by statesmen and
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A new Constitution does not produce its full effect as long as all its subjects were
reared under an old Constitution, as long as its statesmen were trained by that
old Constitution. It is not really tested till it comes to be worked by statesmen and
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If it could have been settled by any other change, or even without any change,
the instant effect of the settlement would still have been immense. New questions
would have appeared at once. A political country is like an American forest; you ...
If it could have been settled by any other change, or even without any change,
the instant effect of the settlement would still have been immense. New questions
would have appeared at once. A political country is like an American forest; you ...
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User Review - patito-de-hule - LibraryThingWalter Bagehot was editor of the Economist and his name is still on the weekly page about England. This book describes the English Constitution and compares it favorably with the United States Constitution. Read full review
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The English Constitution |
| Author | Walter Bagehot |
| Publisher | Litres, 2019 |
| ISBN | 5041727503, 9785041727505 |
| Subjects | › Fiction / Classics |
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