From Descartes I come to Pascal, never to be mentioned without a tribute to the early genius which, though removed from life at the age of thirty-nine, left an ineffaceable trace upon the religion, science, and literature of his time.
Sumner pays tribute to Pascal's lasting impact on religion, science, and literature despite his early death.
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