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Here the Greeks had not only not discontinued the ancient studies, but they added to the stock of arts many inventions of curiosity and convenience that were unknown to antiquity.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “Here the Greeks had not only not discontinued the ancient studies, but they added to the stock of arts many inventions…”
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Burke notes the Greeks' contributions to arts and inventions during the Middle Ages.
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