Quote#Wisdom
An Aristotle was but the rubbish of an Adam, and Athens but the…
Quote byRobert South · 1634–1716
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Sermons Preached upon Several Occasions (1727), "Of the Creation of Man in the Image of God". Vol. 1.
English (original)
An Aristotle was but the rubbish of an Adam, and Athens but the Rudiments of Paradise.
— Robert South
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