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The literary opposers of Christianity, from Herbert to Hume, have…
Quote byWilliam Wilberforce · 1759–1833
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Real Christianity (1797), p. 342.
English (original)
The literary opposers of Christianity, from Herbert to Hume, have been seldom read. They made some stir in their day: during their span of existence they were noisy and noxious; but like the locusts of the east, which for a while obscure the air, and destroy the verdure, they were soon swept away and forgotten.
— William Wilberforce
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