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...hated with rare passion by his enemies, notably Liberal Leader William Gladstone, and often only barely trusted by his own lieutenants. Intrigued more by power than principle, too cynically clever by half in an age craving sober dignity in its statesmen, forever trailing a rake's reputation, Disrael was the great gate crasher of his times...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: A Swinger for All Seasons | 3/24/1967 | See Source »

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