Dedication to the English Nation (added the collection of letters published in 1772)
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One precedent creates another. They soon accumulate and constitute law. What yesterday was fact, today is doctrine.
— Junius
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "Junius" (Quotes, Letters of Junius (1769-1772))
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About Junius
Junius was the pseudonym of a writer who contributed a series of letters to the London Public Advertiser (published by Harry Sampson Woodfall) from January 21, 1769 to January 21, 1772.
About Junius
Junius was the pseudonym of a writer who contributed a series of letters to the London Public Advertiser (published by Harry Sampson Woodfall) from January 21, 1769 to January 21, 1772.
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