And yet there are, I am sure, at least a thousand eminent Mahometan writers upon law, who have written far more voluminous works than are known in the Common Law of England, and I verily believe more voluminous than the writings of the Civilians themselves.
Burke highlights the extensive contributions of Mahometan writers to legal scholarship, challenging stereotypes.
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