"The unspeakable Turk"
— Thomas Carlyle
January 1, 1970
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Academics from Scotland
Philosophers from Scotland
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Original Language: English
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The only clear advice I have to give is, as I have stated, that the unspeakable Turk should be immediately struck out of the question, and the country left to honest European guidance. — Public letter to George Howard, published in the Times and other newspapers, 28 November 1876 {{cite book
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The only clear advice I have to give is, as I have stated, that the unspeakable Turk should be immediately struck out of the question, and the country left to honest European guidance. — Public letter to George Howard, published in the Times and other newspapers, 28 November 1876 {{cite book