Charles Sumner: “The book in some cases may be a luxury, but in most cases it is a…”

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The book in some cases may be a luxury, but in most cases it is a necessary, while always the handmaid of civilization.

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Sumner argues that while books can be seen as luxuries, they are often necessities for civilization.

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Charles Sumner: “The book in some cases may be a luxury, but in most cases it is a necessary, while always the handmaid of civilization.”