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John Milton1 quote
Athens, the eye of Greece, mother of arts
And Eloquence. — John Milton · 1671Percy Bysshe Shelley1 quote
Let there be light! said Liberty,
And like sunrise from the sea,
Athens arose! — Percy Bysshe Shelley · 1822Pericles1 quote
Our love of what is beautiful does not lead to extravagance; our love of the things of the mind does not make us soft. — Pericles · 430 BCTertullian1 quote
What indeed has Athens to do with Jerusalem? — Tertullian · 220