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  • The great apostle of the Philistine, Lord Macaulay.

    - Matthew Arnold
      Essays in Criticism First Series,'Joubert'.

  • So we have the Philistine of genius in religionLuther; the Philistine of genius in politicsCromwell; the Philistine of genius in literatureBunyan.

    - Matthew Arnold
      Mixed Essays,'Lord Falkland'.

  • And the Philistine said unto David, Am I a dog, that thou comest to me with staves?

    -Bible (Old Testament)
    Samuel17:43.

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