The Augustinian doctrine of the damnation of unbaptized infants and the Calvinistic doctrine of reprobation... Surpass in atrocity any tenets that have ever been admitted into any pagan creed.

William E.H. Lecky

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Topic

Calvinism Christian theology

Author

William E.H. Lecky

Source

History of European Morals

Genre

Historical literature

Language

English

Time

1869 1860s 19th century

Occupation

Historian Writer

From

Ireland Europe

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Citation

Lecky, William Edward Hartpole. History of European Morals: From Augustus to Charlemagn. Vol. 1, London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1869, ch. 1.

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Politics is the art of the possible.

Otto von Bismarck

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Political compromise Political theory Politics
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Otto von Bismarck
Source
Die Gartenlaube
Medium
Newspaper
Language
German
Time
1867 1860s 19th century
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Von Bismark, Otto. Quoted in "Aus den Erinnerungen eines russischen Publicisten. 2. Ein Stündchen beim Kanzler des norddeutschen Bundes. In: Die Gartenlaube" ["From the memories of a Russian publicist. 2. An hour with the Chancellor of the North German Confederation. In: The Gazebo.] St. Petersburgische Zeitung, 11 Aug. 1867.