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  1. 30-Jun-2007, 12:53 #1
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    Hi Teacher:

    Could you please tell me the meaning of "ruling passion" in the following sentence? Tks a lot.

    In Tom Jones, Allworthy (benevolence) is set against Squire Western (ruling passion).
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    Please supply additional context if possible.

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    ruling passion
    The Samuel Johnson Sound Bite Page: Quotes on Ruling Passion

    What do you think?

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