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Walter Bagehot
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British journalist, businessman, and essayist (1826-1877)

Also known as: Уолтер Бэджет, والتر باغوت, 월터 배젓, ウォルター・バジョット, 沃尔特·白芝霍特, 沃尔特·白芒浩

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Known works

  • The English constitution (1867)
  • The Works of Walter Bagehot (1889)
  • Bagehot's historical essays (1965)
  • The postulates of English political economy (1885)
  • Shakespeare the man (1901)