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From one has come art; from another jurisprudence; from another the compass; from another the printing-press; from all have descended priceless lessons of truth and virtue.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “From one has come art; from another jurisprudence; from another the compass; from another the printing-press; from all…”
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Sumner emphasizes the diverse origins of knowledge and virtue that enrich society.
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