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They are founded upon public opinion, and public opinion in America up to the present time has drawn its inspiration from the classics.
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gutenberg.orgCalvin Coolidge: “They are founded upon public opinion, and public opinion in America up to the present time has drawn its inspiration…”
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He notes that American public opinion has historically been inspired by classical literature.
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