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The polished Briton, whose civilization we now admire, traces his long-descended lineage from one of those painted barbarians whose degradation still lives in the pages of Julius Cæsar.
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Sumner points out the historical connection between modern civilization and its primitive ancestors, highlighting the evolution of society.
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