Calvin Coolidge: “The Phoenician galleys and the civilization which was born of their…”

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The Phoenician galleys and the civilization which was born of their commerce have perished, but the alphabet which that people perfected remains.

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Coolidge reflects on the enduring legacy of the Phoenician alphabet despite the fall of their civilization.

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Calvin Coolidge: “The Phoenician galleys and the civilization which was born of their commerce have perished, but the alphabet which that…”