Bagehot
Americannoun
noun
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Some 150 years ago, the acclaimed constitutional writer Walter Bagehot wrote that the British monarchy needed reverence and mystery.
From Reuters • Jan. 10, 2023
As the Victorian commentator Walter Bagehot wrote of royal mystique: “We must not let in the daylight upon magic.”
From New York Times • Nov. 15, 2022
Victorian-era economist and essayist Walter Bagehot would very strongly disapprove.
From Washington Post • Sep. 19, 2022
The interactions between what the 19th Century writer Walter Bagehot described as the "dignified" and "efficient" elements of a constitution - illustrated in the UK's model of governance.
From BBC • Sep. 10, 2022
Bagehot had great city, political and literary influence, to which all his activities contributed, and much of his influence was lasting.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" by Various
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