On the recordJanuary 1, 1790
We have not (as I conceive) lost the generosity and dignity of thinking of the fourteenth century; nor as yet have we subtilized ourselves into savages.
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Edmund Burke
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Continuing his defense of British character against revolutionary ideals, Burke argues that the nation has retained its historical virtues and avoided intellectual degradation.
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