The taste of the times is, unhappily, to give to children something of book-learning, with a view of placing them to live, in some way or other, upon the labour of other people.
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"The taste of the times is, unhappily, to give to children something of book-learning, with a view of placing them to live, in some way or other, upon the labour of other people." — William Cobbett
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The taste of the times is, unhappily, to give to children something of book-learning, with a view of placing them to live, in some way or other, upon the labour of other people. — William Cobbett
About William Cobbett
William Cobbett was a Politician from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1763–1835).
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Who said "The taste of the times is, unhappily, to give to children something of book-lea…"?
This quote is attributed to William Cobbett, a Politician from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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William Cobbett lived from 1763 – 1835.