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William Warburton

English bishop and literary critic.

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Also known as Warburton

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William Warburton shows up with force in The Growth of Individualism. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Quoted for his unkind remark about Dean Tucker, that 'religion was his trade, and trade his religion,' illustrating the merging of commerce and religion.
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In The Growth of Individualism: Quoted for his unkind remark about Dean Tucker, that 'religion was his trade, and trade his religion,' illustrating the merging of commerce and religion.

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