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… Hall, 1779); and in 1797, the Ciceronian School asked: ‘Ought Eloquence to be encouraged in an enlightened and civilized state?’ ( Andrew, ed., London Debating Societies, 1776-1799, debates n°306, 2109) 11 . Christopher Reid, Imprison'd … Methodists. Both churches tried to use the societies to proselytize, with more success in the case of Methodists. This state of affairs suggests an important degree of religious toleration and liberty of speech. Mary Thale argues that …
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