She was the asylum of what learning had escaped the general desolation; and even in her ruins she preserved something of the majesty of her ancient greatness.
Edmund Burke: “She was the asylum of what learning had escaped the general desolation; and even in her ruins she preserved something of…”
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Burke reflects on the enduring legacy of Rome as a center of learning amidst widespread destruction.
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